Catenian National Charities

At national level our Association has two Charities, the Benevolent Fund and the Bursary Fund.  These are permanent, registered charities and are funded through past and present donation from the whole membership. 

The Benevolent Fund 

The Association Benevolent fund can help Brothers, their widows and their dependents who have financial problems.  Nominally there is a levy on all Members but all are asked to make additional voluntary contributions.

The Bursary Fund 

The Bursary Fund exists to help young Catholics in their later teens and early twenties to meet incidental costs when working for needful communities.  

The work should have a clear benefit for others, as well as widening the life experience of the participant.  

Application can be made by any qualified candidate and is direct to the Fund administrators; any award is usually vectored to the recipient through their local Circle.  

This fund has proved to be very popular among potential recipients and current income is insufficient.  

All members of the Association are asked to contribute generously as part of our commitment to the Aims set out in Rule 1 of the Association "To advance the interests of young Catholics and to assist them in the choice or pursuit of a career"