THE DOMINICAN CONGREGATION OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA OF OAKFORD, NATAL CIO

Registered charity 1165125 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OAKFORD DOMINICANS

The advancement of the Roman Catholic Religion through the religious and other Charitable work of the Congregation

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CONGREGATIONAL PRIORESS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£129k
Latest spending
£126k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £238,234 remain significantly above the trustees' policy target of one year of recurring expenditure. Although net income before investment gains was positive at £3,298, the charity anticipates future deficits due to increasing costs for supporting elderly Sisters, prompting a reassessment of financial requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately one year of recurring expenditure (held: £238k)
“This level remains significantly above the trustees’ policy of holding free reserves equivalent to approximately one year of recurring expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Harrow · South Africa

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£129k£126k
31/12/2024£135k£124k
31/12/2023£128k£103k
31/12/2022£111k£131k
31/12/2021£98k£97k

Common questions

Is THE DOMINICAN CONGREGATION OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA OF OAKFORD, NATAL CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £238,234 remain significantly above the trustees' policy target of one year of recurring expenditure. Although net income before investment gains was positive at £3,298, the charity anticipates future deficits due to increasing costs for supporting elderly Sisters, prompting a reassessment of financial requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DOMINICAN CONGREGATION OF SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA OF OAKFORD, NATAL CIO£129k—0above—no doubt
ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOCIETY OF AFRICAN MISSIONS FY2024£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
CONGREGATION OF THE BROTHERS OF CHARITY FY2024£34.2m——above—no doubt
MATER ECCLESIAE CIO FY2025£354k—0above—no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD ("RCCG") MAJESTY COURT FY2025£217k—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITIES FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNEXION WITH THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY TRINITY FY2024£143k—0above—no doubt

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