THE DAUGHTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1129384 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DSFS CHARITABLE TRUST

The Trust make financial grants to support the charitable activities of the religiouscongregation of the Daughters of St Francis de Sales in the various countries where they areactive throughout the world in accordance with the object of the charity.

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE CATHOLIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY KNOWN AS THE DAUGHTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT2 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF YOUTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND BURSARIES TO GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS AND BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE3 TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE THE DAUGHTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES CARRY OUT THEIR CHARITABLE WORKS THROUGH GRANTS OR THROUGH PAYING FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, ITEMS AND FACILITIES4 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISTRESS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE THE DAUGHTERS OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES CARRY OUT THEIR CHARITABLE WORKS, THROUGH GRANTS OR THROUGH PAYING FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES, ITEMS AND FACILITIES

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £27,617 at the year end, with a stated policy that no reserves need be retained as the charity employs no staff and has no ongoing commitments. Per the trustees' report, the charity received £60,692 in donations and paid £75,069 in grants and transfer costs, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds for the period.

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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID ANTHONY JAMES CLARKE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jane Clarke MBE · trustee of 3 other charities
• SR JOSSY
• SR MARY GRACE

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

Operates in: Brazil · Cameroon · Chad · India · Italy · Kenya · Philippines · Tanzania

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