THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO

Registered charity 1173778 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We ensure the continuing welfare and care of all Congregation members. We support charitable activities in the UK, USA, El Salvador and Haiti: education, health benefits, homeless shelters, asylum seekers, trafficked persons, parish and hospital ministries, women, multi-faith groups, social justice, human rights, environmental issues, housing for Haitians and responding to crises as they arise.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £152,678 for the year, primarily driven by investment losses of £227,936, despite generating £2,072,686 in total income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are considered adequate and slightly in excess of the stated policy target of 24 to 30 months' expenditure, supported by a designated retirement fund of £8,562,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 24 to 30 months' expenditure (held: £4.2m)
“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work and its commitments, the level of free reserves should be equal to approximately 24 to 30 months’ expenditure.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to Generalate
“During the year, contributions amounting to £190,627 (2024: £186,244) were made to the Generalate of the Congregation.” — page 55
“During the year the charity received an amount of £46,490 (2024: £nil) from the Generalate of the Congregation to cover Generalate expenses incurred by the charity.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement from Generalate
“During the year, contributions amounting to £190,627 (2024: £186,244) were made to the Generalate of the Congregation.” — page 55
“During the year the charity received an amount of £46,490 (2024: £nil) from the Generalate of the Congregation to cover Generalate expenses incurred by the charity.” — page 55
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £730k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reserves (reported)
£4.2m
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~25.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (61% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Brent · Ealing · El Salvador · Haiti · Leicestershire · North East Lincolnshire · Northern Ireland · Nottinghamshire · Scotland · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£2.1m£2.0m
30/06/2024£865k£1.8m
30/06/2023£871k£1.5m
30/06/2022£844k£1.1m
30/06/2021£1.2m£845k

Common questions

Is THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £152,678 for the year, primarily driven by investment losses of £227,936, despite generating £2,072,686 in total income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves are considered adequate and slightly in excess of the stated policy target of 24 to 30 months' expenditure, supported by a designated retirement fund of £8,562,000. 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 ENGLISH REGION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY AND JOSEPH CIO1£86k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO£2.1m——above—no doubt
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CIO FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt
TRUSTEES FOR THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF. NEVERS FY2024£336k—0unclear—no doubt
CONGREGATION OF LA SAINTE UNION DES SACRES COEURS UK CIO FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT FY2025£637k—0above—no doubt
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX FY2024£1.5m—0within—no doubt

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