DUCHESNE TRUST CIO

Registered charity 1210066 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The CIO's activities focus on the following four Apostolic Priorities: 1) Education; 2) JPIC (Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation); Spirituality; and 4) Formation. Solidarity projects for the education of vulnerable groups living in poverty and support for the sustainability of the Society's life and mission including the costs for formation, education and care of the sisters.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group held free reserves of €5,860,941 at 31 December 2025, which the trustees consider adequate for the needs of the charity. The trustees' reserves policy aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to approximately three years of unrestricted expenditure, a target that was exceeded during this period of transition. The auditor confirmed that the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (57% 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: 65.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• CATHERINE ANNE LLOYD · trustee of 4 other charities
• Sister Claire Pierrette Marie Castaing · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sister Francisca Rodriguez Muriel · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sister Noellina Namusisi · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sister Paula Sue Gruner · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sister Sheila Mary Smith · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Argentina · Australia · Austria · Belgium · Brazil · Canada · Chad · Chile · China · Colombia · Congo (Democratic Republic) · Egypt

Income and spending

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