THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS

Registered charity 1125866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as P.C.J.

The activities of the charity consist of caring for members of the Congregation, who do its charitable work, supporting such work, and donating monies to assist the Congregation's overseas charitable activities

Objects

THE OBJECTS ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR, SHALL DECIDE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stratford-on-Avon, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS (charity 234412) — merger registered 21/07/2009.

Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).

Latest income

£295k

Latest spending

£192k

Registered

2008

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,430,422, which the trustees consider appropriate against a policy target of several years' expenditure. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £754,527 for the year, driven largely by significant investment gains of £651,097, resulting in total net assets of £9,684,467. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investments and bank interest (96% of income)

“The principal component of this is income from investments and bank interest of £284,037 (2024 – £244,942).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: several years’ expenditure (reserves figure: £1.4m)

“The trustees consider that a basic level of free reserves should be equivalent to several years’ expenditure, to provide for contingencies and unevenness in future income.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation to Congregation's Generalate

“In 2025 a donation of £50,000 (2024 - £nil) was made from the charitable company to the Congregation’s Generalate to support the Congregation’s overseas charitable work.” — page 31

“One trustee is a member of the Congregation and whilst her living and personal expenses are borne by the charitable company she receives no remuneration or reimbursement of expenses in connection with her duties as trustee or work as key management.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses

“In 2025 a donation of £50,000 (2024 - £nil) was made from the charitable company to the Congregation’s Generalate to support the Congregation’s overseas charitable work.” — page 31

“One trustee is a member of the Congregation and whilst her living and personal expenses are borne by the charitable company she receives no remuneration or reimbursement of expenses in connection with her duties as trustee or work as key management.” — page 28

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 1

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 1

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 06624629

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

GRUTE, Gillian — director, appointed 31/07/2025on trustee list
PITONO, Susilowati, Sister — director, appointed 01/10/2024on trustee list
SAJOVEC, Thomas — director, appointed 01/10/2024on trustee list
PETERS, Dale Ann — director, appointed 19/06/2008on trustee list
ROWLAND, Sheree Ann — secretary, appointed 29/07/2024

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Francis
Dale Ann PETERS
Gillian Grute
Sister Susilowati Pitono
Thomas Sajovec

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

Operates in: Barnet · Germany · Rotherham · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£295k	£192k
31/12/2024	£344k	£153k
31/12/2023	£266k	£231k
31/12/2022	£265k	£246k
31/12/2021	£264k	£242k

Common questions

Is THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,430,422, which the trustees consider appropriate against a policy target of several years' expenditure. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £754,527 for the year, driven largely by significant investment gains of £651,097, resulting in total net assets of £9,684,467. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY OF EVRON.

THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY OF EVRON income £309k
THE SISTERS OF THE INFANT JESUS (NICOLAS BARRE) GENERAL TRUST income £351k
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO income £4.4m
POOR SERVANTS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD income £24.0m
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE GOSPEL income £77k
THE CHARITY OF THE SISTERS OF THE RESURRECTION income £413k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS	£295k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY OF EVRON FY2025	£309k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE INFANT JESUS (NICOLAS BARRE) GENERAL TRUST FY2025	£351k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO FY2025	£4.4m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
POOR SERVANTS OF THE MOTHER OF GOD FY2025	£24.0m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
MISSIONARY SISTERS OF THE GOSPEL FY2025	£77k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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