support of efforts to build and equip churches dedicated under the patronage of S. Charles the Martyr (both at home and overseas). The patrons of the society are Lord Nicholas Windsor, Sir Leslie Fielding, and Arthur Middleton, a former canon of Durham. Outside England Outside England, the objectives vary slightly, especially in regard to the Feast of St Charles, which is widely observed by the church in some places and not in others. In the United States and Canada, the society is independently constituted as the American Region. The society's activities in the United States can be traced back to 1895, within a year of the society's foundation in 1894 in London. The American Region is incorporated under the General Laws of the State of Maryland as a not-for-profit corporation, the "Society of King Charles the Martyr, Inc.", and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, both effective as of 8 April 2008. The American Region is governed by a Board of Trustees, and holds a Solemn Mass of the Feast of St Charles Martyr on a Saturday close to January 30. In addition, the American Region confers an honour on some members through membership in the Order of Blessed William Laud. As of 2017, the American Region has more than 400 members. Keith Ackerman serves as episcopal patron. A Catholic chapter of the society also exists within the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter with the approval of Bishop Steven J. Lopes. See also Royal Martyr Church Union Jacobitism Ritualism Anglo-Catholicism References External links The Website of the Society of King Charles the Martyr in England The Website of the American Region of the Society of King Charles the Martyr Anglo-Catholicism Religious organizations established in 1894 Christian religious orders established in the 19th century Anglican orders and communities Church of England societies and organisations Charles I of England 1894 establishments in the United Kingdom