SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY MOTHER OF MERCY SCMM

Registered charity 1190918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious activities including social and pastoral work, assistance to elderly people and persons suffering from disability or poverty.

Objects

(1) (A) THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO USE OR APPLY ITS ASSETS FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ENGLAND AND WALES OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE CIO (WITH THE APPROVAL HEREINAFTER) SHALL THINK FIT AND WITH REFERENCE TO ART 175 AND ART 179 OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY MOTHER OF MERCY SCMM.(B) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE CIO MAY APPLY ASSETS IN: ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A NURSING OR CARE HOME FOR SICK, ELDERLY, OR FRAIL PEOPLE IN NEED, OF ANY RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OR NONE.ACCOMMODATING AND PROVIDING FOR A COMMUNITY OF CONSECRATED RELIGIOUS SISTERS OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF OUR LADY MOTHER OF MERCY OR OTHER RECOGNISED RELIGIOUS INSTITUTE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WHOSE MEMBERS DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO SERVING CHRIST.MAINTAINING ANY PLACE OF PUBLIC RELIGIOUS WORSHIP CELEBRATING RITES ACCORDING TO THE PRACTICES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.FACILITATING RETREATS, DIVERSE GROUPS AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.(C) THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL, CONSISTENTLY WITH THEIR CIVIL DUTIES AS SUCH, IN SELECTING PROPOSED PARTICULAR CHARITABLE WORKS TO UNDERTAKE OR SUPPORT, USE THEIR BEST ENDEAVOURS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE PRINCIPLES OF THE MISSION, VISION AND VALUES CONTAINED IN THE GOSPELS AS THAT RULE HAS BEEN LIVED AND INTERPRETED.(2) THE CIO SHALL IN EVERY PARTICULAR USE OR APPLY ITS ASSETS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £134,515 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by a transfer of £190,696 from the designated fund to the unrestricted fund to cover living costs. Per the trustees' report, while financial affairs are considered satisfactory, there are concerns about sustaining the sisters in retirement, with the charity relying on support from the Institute Generalate in Holland. The trustees confirm sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due over the next year.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANNE MARIE MCEVOY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sister Cecilia Turtle
• Sister Patricia Mary Trussell · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Ireland · Throughout Wales

Income and spending

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• CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CIO income £1.3m

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