SERVITE SECULAR INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1085367 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISS, SERVAE SANCTAE MARIAE, SSI

Members pursue their own charitable activities in the communities and parishes in which they live. This can be manifest in care, instructing (mainly religion), helping in religious activities and being available to the needs of their neighbours.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE INSTITUTE AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT SHALL THINK FIT ("THE OBJECTS")

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income increase to £75,419, driven largely by a significant legacy, resulting in total net assets of £462,003. Free reserves stood at £237,003, which the trustees consider appropriate against their policy target of £200,000–£300,000. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• JULIA BRIGID ARKELLchair
• CAROLYN JANE MCALLISTER
• Gloria Rodriguez-Palacino
• Noreen Bint
• Valerie Ann Voak

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

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Belgium · Canada · Colombia · Italy · Scotland

Income and spending

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