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THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES CIO

Registered charity 1173961 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES CIO, COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES TRUST, CSJB CIO

Latest income
£234k
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £953,953 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £7.1 million to £6.2 million. The trustees consider the remaining reserves of £6.2 million to be entirely adequate for their purposes, specifically noting sufficient funds to meet lifetime care commitments for remaining sisters. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £6.2m)
“The Trustees consider that the net funds are entirely adequate for their purpose and in accordance with their reserves policy.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Barry Lynch and Carol Wotherspoon are also trustees of The Clewer Initiative; CSJB paid grants of £546,500 to The Clewer Initiative.
“Barry Lynch and Carol Wotherspoon, trustees of The Community of St John Baptist General Purposes CIO (CSJB), are also trustees of The Clewer Initiative. During the year CSJB paid £546,500 to The Clewer Initiative in the form of grants payable” — page 21
“Barry Lynch is also trustee of The Medaille Trust. During the year CSJB paid £408,267 to The Medaille Trust in the form of grants payable” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Barry Lynch is also a trustee of The Medaille Trust; CSJB paid grants of £408,267 to The Medaille Trust.
“Barry Lynch and Carol Wotherspoon, trustees of The Community of St John Baptist General Purposes CIO (CSJB), are also trustees of The Clewer Initiative. During the year CSJB paid £546,500 to The Clewer Initiative in the form of grants payable” — page 21
“Barry Lynch is also trustee of The Medaille Trust. During the year CSJB paid £408,267 to The Medaille Trust in the form of grants payable” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees Mary Britt and Anne Proudley receive private benefit from the charity paying for their care home fees (£92,787 each).
“Barry Lynch and Carol Wotherspoon, trustees of The Community of St John Baptist General Purposes CIO (CSJB), are also trustees of The Clewer Initiative. During the year CSJB paid £546,500 to The Clewer Initiative in the form of grants payable” — page 21
“Barry Lynch is also trustee of The Medaille Trust. During the year CSJB paid £408,267 to The Medaille Trust in the form of grants payable” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Alastair Redfern (also trustee of Clewer Initiative) received a grant of £20,000 from CSJB.
“Barry Lynch and Carol Wotherspoon, trustees of The Community of St John Baptist General Purposes CIO (CSJB), are also trustees of The Clewer Initiative. During the year CSJB paid £546,500 to The Clewer Initiative in the form of grants payable” — page 21
“Barry Lynch is also trustee of The Medaille Trust. During the year CSJB paid £408,267 to The Medaille Trust in the form of grants payable” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2021)

Total income
£587k
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£47k
Reserves (reported)
£10.3m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~116.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£234k£1.6m
30/06/2024£222k£1.6m
30/06/2023£224k£1.5m
30/06/2022£263k£1.8m
30/06/2021£587k£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN BAPTIST GENERAL PURPOSES CIO financially healthy?

The charity reported a net expenditure of £953,953 for the year, reducing its total unrestricted funds from £7.1 million to £6.2 million. The trustees consider the remaining reserves of £6.2 million to be entirely adequate for their purposes, specifically noting sufficient funds to meet lifetime care commitments for remaining sisters. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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