CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF SION (UK)

Registered charity 1183036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our work of promoting understanding & reconciliation between different faiths and cultures but especially between Christianity and Judaism is ongoing by attending meetings & also organising such study in Dialogue & Encounter Centre. sisters work in their own parishes. Attend meetings both nationally based and internationally.

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Latest income
£691k
Latest spending
£667k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £614,021, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately 24 months of expenditure. However, the trustees report no material uncertainty regarding going concern, noting that the charity is part of a shared management arrangement where Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion Limited will fund any deficit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £614k; policy: approximately 24 months expenditure)
The free reserve at the year-end does not cover the estimated expenditure for the 24 month period after the year end date.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 18
During the year, the charity received donations from Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion Limited totalling £492,121 (2024: £23,501). In addition the charity donated properties with a total value of £Nil (2024: £22,581,135) to Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion Limited. The donations are part of the shared management resources as mentioned in the trustee report. — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £235k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£691k
Total spending
£667k
Reserves (reported)
£614k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~11.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£691k£667k
31/12/2024£286k£23.3m
31/12/2023£684k£846k
31/12/2022£4.9m£5.6m
31/12/2021£585k£9.6m

Common questions

Is CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF SION (UK) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £614,021, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately 24 months of expenditure. However, the trustees report no material uncertainty regarding going concern, noting that the charity is part of a shared management arrangement where Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion Limited will fund any deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF SION (UK)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF SION (UK) as a grant recipient include CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME DE SION LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME DE SION LIMITEDFY2023£15kTo support their ministries and their educational purposes