SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION

Registered charity 1101444 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION EUROPE

Charitable activities within the fields of Christian ministry, spirituality and education, usually at the invitation of the wider Church. The principal area is theological education and Christian service.

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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £783,307 for the year, driven by a £441,733 net loss on investments, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £13,996,115 to £13,212,808. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £4,405,372 are maintained to manage risks and that there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by S&W Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £450k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~61.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (29/03/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Adrian Arnold
• Rev Christopher Irvine
• Rev EDWARD SYDNEY JOHN EWER
• Rev ROBERT JOHN STRETTON
• Rev Sheila Bamber · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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