MY SISTERS' HOUSE CIO
Registered charity 1188070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Embedded in the Bognor Regis community, My Sisters' House Women's Centre works across the coastal area of West Sussex.We provide a range of services to women from all backgrounds facing all kinds of issues, including individual work with specialist support workers, peer groups, counselling, and support for women to access training and employment.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 33% to £975,637, driven largely by a major fundraising event, while total expenditure rose to £760,916. The charity reports free reserves of £486,359, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining six months' expenditure, and the Trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £486k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six months’ expenditure (excluding funded projects)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Trustee
“During the year, the Charity received a donation of £20 (2024: £Nil) from a Trustee.There were no conditions attached to this.” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — My Sisters' House (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~7.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (50% 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: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Allison Galbraith
- Dianne Smith
- Emily Perry
- Joanna McSweeney
- Joy Elizabeth Garbett
- Louise Rigglesford
- Stephanie Emery
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MY SISTERS' HOUSE CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 33% to £975,637, driven largely by a major fundraising event, while total expenditure rose to £760,916. The charity reports free reserves of £486,359, which exceeds its stated policy target of maintaining six months' expenditure, and the Trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MY SISTERS' HOUSE CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MY SISTERS' HOUSE CIO as a grant recipient include THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, John Lewis Partnership Foundation, ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, The Patricia Routledge Foundation, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, CHICHESTER.
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