SISTER SYSTEM
Registered charity 1177669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Sister System works with care affected young women aged 13-24yrs, to help them achieve a life free of abuse, with good mental health, such that they re-engage with education and move into and sustain education, employment or training post-16. Sister System does this by providing intensive educational programmes and a range of pastoral activities of support and guidance over a period of 8 years.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,153,466, a level the Trustees consider above the upper end of their target range of three to six months of operating costs. The charity maintained a strong liquidity position with cash balances of £1,060,558 at year-end, despite reporting a net deficit on total activities for the year. The Trustees attribute the reserve position to strategic management of income and expenditure in anticipation of future programme commitments and organisational growth.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £1.2m)
“Reserves policy (target 3–6 months operating costs)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: In February 2024, the charity experienced a serious incident, which was reported to the Charity Commission in line with regulatory requirements.
“In February 2024, the charity experienced a serious incident, which was reported to the Charity Commission in line with regulatory requirements. The Board of Trustees took direct oversight of the response and approved a series of actions to strengthen governance, financial controls, and operational processes.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sister System (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Aliki Desponia Georgakopoulou
- Emma Owen-Amadasun
- Espedito Peluso
- Mark Williams
- Stephanie Marie Sutton
- Tony Nneke
- camilla kate Elwood
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SISTER SYSTEM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,153,466, a level the Trustees consider above the upper end of their target range of three to six months of operating costs. The charity maintained a strong liquidity position with cash balances of £1,060,558 at year-end, despite reporting a net deficit on total activities for the year. The Trustees attribute the reserve position to strategic management of income and expenditure in anticipation of future programme commitments and organisational growth. Its FY2025 accounts were audited.
Who funds SISTER SYSTEM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SISTER SYSTEM as a grant recipient include The Leathersellers' Foundation, THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE RAYNE FOUNDATION, THE KPMG FOUNDATION, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST.
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