THE SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION (ST. GILDAS) CIO

Registered charity 1173344 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The general objects of the charity during the period were the advancement of the religious and other charitable work carried on by the Sisters of Christian Instruction (St Gildas). This includes the maintenance and support of the sisters to enable them to live out their faith and to put that faith into practice through a variety of religious and other

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 SUPERIOR GENERAL 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.

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Latest income

£329k

Latest spending

£316k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £420,135 are in line with the trustees' policy target of eighteen to twenty-four months' ongoing expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £35,991 for the year, driven by a net investment loss of £48,571, while total income was £328,983. The trustees concluded that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: eighteen to twenty-four months’ ongoing expenditure (held: £420k)

“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be approximately equal to eighteen to twenty-four months’ ongoing expenditure.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Prior year donation from Congregational charity in Ireland

“In the prior year, the charity received a donation from the Congregational charity in Ireland of £422,924 following the sale of a property by that charity. Sister Odile Mahé and Sister Anne Hogan are both trustees of the Congregational charity in Ireland. There have been no donations for year ended 31 August 2025.” — page 36

“Other than the above and the donations received from trustees disclosed in note 6 to these accounts there were no related party transactions requiring disclosure.” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donations

“In the prior year, the charity received a donation from the Congregational charity in Ireland of £422,924 following the sale of a property by that charity. Sister Odile Mahé and Sister Anne Hogan are both trustees of the Congregational charity in Ireland. There have been no donations for year ended 31 August 2025.” — page 36

“Other than the above and the donations received from trustees disclosed in note 6 to these accounts there were no related party transactions requiring disclosure.” — page 36

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 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.

Conflicting interests
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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £700k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income

£1.0m

Total spending

£428k

Cost of raising funds

£21k

Reserves (reported)

£422k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~11.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (57% 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: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (02/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

SISTER A HOGAN
SISTER E MCNIFF
SISTER O MAHE

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

Operates in: France · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£329k	£316k
31/08/2024	£1.0m	£428k
31/08/2023	£266k	£387k
31/08/2022	£238k	£317k
31/08/2021	£238k	£230k

Common questions

Is THE SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION (ST. GILDAS) CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £420,135 are in line with the trustees' policy target of eighteen to twenty-four months' ongoing expenditure. The charity reported a net expenditure of £35,991 for the year, driven by a net investment loss of £48,571, while total income was £328,983. The trustees concluded that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF SAINT JACUT.

SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF SAINT JACUT income £238k
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX income £1.5m
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIO income £292k
INSTITUTE OF DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, OTHERWISE SALESIAN SISTERS OF ST JOHN BOSCO income £792k
INSTITUTE OF THE RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE VIRGIN income £1.3m
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CIO income £2.7m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION (ST. GILDAS) CIO	£329k	—	within	—	no doubt
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF SAINT JACUT FY2025	£238k	—	above	—	no doubt
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX FY2024	£1.5m	—	within	—	no doubt
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIO FY2025	£292k	—	above	—	no doubt
INSTITUTE OF DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, OTHERWISE SALESIAN SISTERS OF ST JOHN BOSCO FY2025	£792k	—	below	—	no doubt
INSTITUTE OF THE RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE VIRGIN FY2024	£1.3m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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