LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 208208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION (ENGLISH PROVINCE)

There are a wide variety of activities which take place with in the charity depending upon the skills and abilities of the Sisters. They include visiting the sick at home or in hospital, supporting families who need help with various situations in life. They also offer pastoral education to both children and adults and spend a lot of time caring for and helping the homeless.

Objects

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK CARRIED ON BY THE SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£273k

Latest spending

£96k

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £482,465, which is higher than the charity's stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £217,001 for the year, largely driven by a legacy received, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months expenditure (held: £482k)

“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 approximately 3 to 6 months expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Bernadette MANGAN
Mary O'Sullivan
NELLIE CURTIN

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£273k	£96k
31/12/2024	£247k	£73k
31/12/2023	£69k	£101k
31/12/2022	£58k	£91k
31/12/2021	£53k	£128k

Common questions

Is LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £482,465, which is higher than the charity's stated policy target of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £217,001 for the year, largely driven by a legacy received, and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS.

THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS income £295k
HANDMAIDS OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS. H.H.C.J. income £242k
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT income £637k
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX income £1.5m
INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY income £11.9m
THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO income £2.1m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION CHARITABLE TRUST	£273k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE SISTERS OF THE POOR CHILD JESUS FY2025	£295k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HANDMAIDS OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS. H.H.C.J. FY2024	£242k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT FY2025	£637k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF BORDEAUX FY2024	£1.5m	—	0	within	—	no doubt
INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY FY2025	£11.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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