URSULINE SISTERS BRENTWOOD CIO

Registered charity 1168579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the CIO are:(1) 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 Congregation Leader shall from time to time think fit; and(2) if at any time there shall cease to be a Congregation Leader then for the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through such other lawful

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£16.3m
Latest spending
£2.2m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased significantly to £22,589,861, driven largely by a surplus on the disposal of land. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its future financial obligations and commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' operating expenditure (held: £14.8m)
“The trustees’ reserves policy has historically been to maintain a level of free reserves approximately equal to six months’ operating expenditure in order to provide for contingencies, equating to approximately £300,000 - £350,000.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee was reimbursed travel expenses.
“One trustee was reimbursed travel expenses totalling £176 in the year in connection with their duties as a trustee (2024 – £219).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

12 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (12 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£16.3m
Total spending
£2.2m
Reserves (reported)
£14.8m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~82.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£16.3m£2.2m
29/02/2024£333k£1.0m
28/02/2023£1.6m£892k
28/02/2022£369k£885k
28/02/2021£514k£694k

Common questions

Is URSULINE SISTERS BRENTWOOD CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased significantly to £22,589,861, driven largely by a surplus on the disposal of land. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its future financial obligations and commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PONTOON TRUST1£1.9m
KINGS CHURCH DARLINGTON1£97k
COMMISSION APOSTOLIC TRUST LTD1£23k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RELIGIOUS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
URSULINE SISTERS BRENTWOOD CIO£16.3m—0above—no doubt
RELIGIOUS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX CIO FY2025£14.0m—0unclear—no doubt
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF SAINT JACUT FY2025£238k—0above—no doubt
JESUITS IN BRITAIN CIO FY2025£14.7m——above—no doubt
THE ENGLISH REGION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY AND JOSEPH CIO FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
MATER ECCLESIAE CIO FY2025£354k—0above—no doubt

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