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THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGE

Registered charity 1068661 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£16.0m
Latest spending
£35.4m
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18.4m for the year, primarily driven by exceptional grants totaling £20m, which were funded by the sale of a property in the previous year. Excluding these exceptional payments, the charity generated a surplus, and its free reserves of £10.5m remain above the stated policy target of £8.5m. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they become due.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £8.5m (held: £10.5m)
“The reserves policy states that £8.5m should be held as free reserves” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to Worldwide Congregation
“Total grants of £144,000 (2024 — £1,148,000) were made during the year to the worldwide Congregation. Grants were made for projects in Rourkela (India), Nepal and Cameroon. There was also a grant of £929,000 made to the Sisters in Germany (2024 - £nil) to support them during a challenging financial period.”
“During the year a grant of £5m was made to the Daughters of the Cross International, to further their grant-making abilities across the worldwide Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Daughters of the Cross International
“Total grants of £144,000 (2024 — £1,148,000) were made during the year to the worldwide Congregation. Grants were made for projects in Rourkela (India), Nepal and Cameroon. There was also a grant of £929,000 made to the Sisters in Germany (2024 - £nil) to support them during a challenging financial period.”
“During the year a grant of £5m was made to the Daughters of the Cross International, to further their grant-making abilities across the worldwide Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to St Elizabeth's Centre
“Total grants of £144,000 (2024 — £1,148,000) were made during the year to the worldwide Congregation. Grants were made for projects in Rourkela (India), Nepal and Cameroon. There was also a grant of £929,000 made to the Sisters in Germany (2024 - £nil) to support them during a challenging financial period.”
“During the year a grant of £5m was made to the Daughters of the Cross International, to further their grant-making abilities across the worldwide Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Lease with St Raphael's Hospice
“Total grants of £144,000 (2024 — £1,148,000) were made during the year to the worldwide Congregation. Grants were made for projects in Rourkela (India), Nepal and Cameroon. There was also a grant of £929,000 made to the Sisters in Germany (2024 - £nil) to support them during a challenging financial period.”
“During the year a grant of £5m was made to the Daughters of the Cross International, to further their grant-making abilities across the worldwide Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Covenanted income from Trustees
“Total grants of £144,000 (2024 — £1,148,000) were made during the year to the worldwide Congregation. Grants were made for projects in Rourkela (India), Nepal and Cameroon. There was also a grant of £929,000 made to the Sisters in Germany (2024 - £nil) to support them during a challenging financial period.”
“During the year a grant of £5m was made to the Daughters of the Cross International, to further their grant-making abilities across the worldwide Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Corporate structure

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£16.0m
Total spending
£35.4m
Cost of raising funds
£720k
Reserves (reported)
£10.5m
Employees
193

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Operates in: Hertfordshire · Ireland · Lancashire · Merton · Surrey · Sutton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£16.0m£35.4m
31/03/2024£61.8m£17.5m
31/03/2023£10.8m£14.4m
31/03/2022£10.2m£12.1m
31/03/2021£13.8m£17.0m

Common questions

Is THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £18.4m for the year, primarily driven by exceptional grants totaling £20m, which were funded by the sale of a property in the previous year. Excluding these exceptional payments, the charity generated a surplus, and its free reserves of £10.5m remain above the stated policy target of £8.5m. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they become due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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