HANDMAIDS OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS. H.H.C.J.

Registered charity 1043448 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HANDMAIDS OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS

GIVING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS BY PREACHING OR TEACHING.WE OFFER COUNSELLING AND WELFARE SUPPORT.SUPERVISING STAFF CO-COORDINATING THE ORGANISATION OF MISSIONARY WORK.WORKING WITH THE SICK IN HOSPITAL AS NURSES. WORKING WITH ANCILLA SOUP KITCHEN TO ASSIST THE HOMELESS AND POOR IN THE COMMUNITY. WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£242k

Latest spending

£241k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £165,413 at year-end, which the trustees consider adequate to meet the charity's needs. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately three months' expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed the charity will continue in operation.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £165k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific use, should be maintained at a level equivalent to approximately 3 months’ expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev RITA MICHAEL ETUKchair
SISTER CECILIA ESSIEN
SISTER ELIZABETH WILLS-OBONG

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Blackpool · Bradford City · Reading · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£242k	£241k
31/12/2023	£233k	£185k
31/12/2022	£200k	£171k
31/12/2021	£146k	£152k
31/12/2020	£131k	£120k

Common questions

Is HANDMAIDS OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS. H.H.C.J. financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £165,413 at year-end, which the trustees consider adequate to meet the charity's needs. The charity maintains a reserves policy target of approximately three months' expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees confirmed the charity will continue in operation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO.

SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO income £4.4m
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION CHARITABLE TRUST income £273k
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS income £295k
ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST income £252k
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT income £637k
CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CIO income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HANDMAIDS OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS. H.H.C.J.	£242k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO FY2023	£4.4m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£273k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS FY2025	£295k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY'S CHRISTIAN WORKERS TRUST FY2024	£252k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT FY2025	£637k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.