THE HOLY FAMILY SISTERS OF THE NEEDY CHARITY TRUST

Registered charity 1126304 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOLY FAMILY SISTERS OF THE NEEDY, HOLY FAMILY SISTERS OF THE NEEDY CHARITY TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC047805 (OSCR)

Apart from the detailed aspects of the general work of the Charity as enlisted below, there is more concentration on vulnerable women or women in difficult situation. Presently, the Charity has extended its work to Scotland precisely in Aberdeen where the main concentration is on feeding the homeless on the street, helping the needy and free counselling to people battling with different issues.

Objects

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PREGNANT WOMEN AND GIRLS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND ADVICE;THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THE DESTITUTE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC WOMEN KNOWN AS THE HOLY FAMILY SISTERS OF THE NEEDY.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,307 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total accumulated funds to £176,262. The balance sheet shows cash at bank and in hand of £176,262, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet current liabilities.

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 4 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 06920445

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.

• OGBUOKIRI, Mary Joseph, Justin, Rev. — director, appointed 01/06/2009not on trustee list
• MADUFORO, Ruth, Rev. — director, appointed 01/06/2009not on trustee list
• NWADIKE, Chinedum Joachim, Rev. — director, appointed 01/06/2009not on trustee list
• UGHANZE, Maria Maximilian, Kolbe, Rev. — director, appointed 01/06/2009not on trustee list

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rev Mary Joseph Justin OGBUOKIRI HFSN Trusteechair
• Anthony Connelly
• DAVID CONNELLY
• IAN MC LOUGHLIN
• Rev MaryChidalu Uzoma Mbajiorgu HFSN
• Rev SR RUTH AMUKA MADUFORO HFSN

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

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