Good Shepherd Sisters GB CIO

Registered charity 1163502 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOOD SHEPHERD SISTERS, THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF CHARITY OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD CIO

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Latest income
£3.3m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £3,306,259 against expenditure of £3,500,180, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £172,615. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £11,845,327, which is in excess of the stated policy target of 36 months of expenditure. The charity holds significant net assets of £67,842,708, largely comprised of designated funds for the care of elderly sisters and a congregational giving fund.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: up to 36 months of expenditure (held: £11.8m)
The Trustees have decided that the free reserves of up to 36 months of expenditure should be retained.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.3m
Total spending
£3.5m
Reserves (reported)
£11.8m
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~40.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Barnet · Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.3m£3.5m
31/03/2024£3.0m£2.6m
31/03/2023£3.5m£2.3m
31/03/2022£2.3m£2.5m
31/03/2021£2.5m£2.4m

Common questions

Is Good Shepherd Sisters GB CIO financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income for the year was £3,306,259 against expenditure of £3,500,180, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £172,615. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £11,845,327, which is in excess of the stated policy target of 36 months of expenditure. The charity holds significant net assets of £67,842,708, largely comprised of designated funds for the care of elderly sisters and a congregational giving fund. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.