THE CHARITY OF THE SISTERS OF CHRIST CIO

Registered charity 1198702 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Congregation of the Sisters of Christ, an international Religious Congregation, has two communities in England, in Sittingbourne and London. The activities of the sisters fall into three primary areas: a wide range of social and pastoral work, caring for the older sisters who have given their lives to helping others and contributing each year to support the mission of sisters overseas.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE SUPERIOR GENERAL, THINK FIT.

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

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Latest income
£315k
Latest spending
£630k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £89,916 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £9,183,460 to £9,093,544. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies on income from pensions and investments to support its activities and maintain sufficient reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves (held: £9.1m)
“The trustees aim to retain sufficient reserves to do this.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trustees are named by the Superior General. The charity provides for the welfare of the sisters, who are related parties through their religious order.
“The major asset of the charity is the sisters and a principal activity of the Charity is to provide for their welfare and enable them to work towards fulfilling its objectives.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Williams Chartered Accountants. Discloses 4 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £875k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cameroon · Chile · France · Italy · Madagascar · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£315k£630k
31/12/2023£309k£623k
31/12/2022£0£0

Common questions

Is THE CHARITY OF THE SISTERS OF CHRIST CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £89,916 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £9,183,460 to £9,093,544. The trustees consider there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity relies on income from pensions and investments to support its activities and maintain sufficient reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Williams Chartered Accountants.

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
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CHARITY OF THE SISTERS OF CHRIST CIO£315k—0unclear—no doubt
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CIO FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt
THE DAUGHTERS OF JESUS CIO FY2025£571k—0unclear13.2%no doubt
CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CIO FY2024£1.3m—0above—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO FY2025£2.1m——above—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt

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