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SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO

Registered charity 1195162 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Sisters of the Holy Cross support the religious and other charitable works carried on by the members of the Congregation, including the provision of education, care, social, pastoral and counselling services. Supporting the overseas missionary work of the Congregation and the provision of grants to other organisations in line with our Charitable objectives. Care is given to older Sisters.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,575,957 for the year, driven by significant investment gains of £2,383,043 which offset a charitable deficit. Total funds increased to £54,996,731, with free reserves of £5,581,145 exceeding the trustees' policy target of approximately £1.3 million.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately twelve months annual expenditure (excluding grants payable) (held: £5.6m)
“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the Congregation’s work, the cost of caring for the sisters and maintaining the convents etc, the level of free reserves should be approximately twelve months annual expenditure (excluding grants payable) to provide for contingencies and unevenness in future outcome. At 31 December 2025 the level of free reserves required under this policy would be approximately £1.3million.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rental income received from Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston, a related party where two trustees also serve.
“During the year, donations totalling £nil (2024: £nil) were paid to Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston, and £150,000 of rental income (2024: £150,000) was received from Holy Cross Preparatory School Kingston.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £1.0m. 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
£1.6m
Total spending
£2.4m
Cost of raising funds
£94k
Reserves (reported)
£5.6m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~28.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (73% 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: 6.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Argentina · Buckinghamshire · Chile · Germany · India · Iraq · Islington · Italy · Kingston Upon Thames · Lesotho · Namibia · Northern Ireland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.6m£2.4m
31/12/2024£1.6m£2.6m
31/12/2023£1.6m£2.8m
31/12/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,575,957 for the year, driven by significant investment gains of £2,383,043 which offset a charitable deficit. Total funds increased to £54,996,731, with free reserves of £5,581,145 exceeding the trustees' policy target of approximately £1.3 million. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO as a grant recipient include ST PETER'S CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ST PETER'S CHARITYFY2023£6k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION1£19.9m
The William Brake Foundation1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO£1.6m—0above—no doubt
THE CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE CROSS OF LIEGE FY2025£16.0m——above—no doubt
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS FY2025£408k—0unclear—no doubt
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART OF SAINT JACUT FY2025£238k—0above—no doubt
SISTERS OF THE CROSS AND PASSION CIO FY2025£18.4m—14unclear—no doubt
SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO FY2025£4.4m——within—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.