COMMUNITY OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS

Registered charity 209261 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the charity is to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines and principles of the Church of England and to carry out the social mission of the Church through the support of charitable work for the relief of poverty, through the maintenance of religious community of women organised in accordance with the rule of St. Benedict and dedicated to the St. Mary at the Cross.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£2.7m

Latest spending

£3.2m

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £655,158 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a loss in the care home and convent activities. Despite this deficit, the charity holds substantial net assets of £15.5 million, with unrestricted funds at £15.4 million, and the trustees confirm sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)

“One employee received emoluments between £80,000 and £89,999 during the year” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 3

“One employee received emoluments between £60,000 and £69,999 during the year (2024: two employees). One employee received emoluments between £70,000 and £79,999 during the year (2024: one employee). One employee received emoluments between £80,000 and £89,999 during the year (2024: no employees).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: regularly reviewed to ensure it remains adequate to meet the ongoing needs of the charity’s work (held: £496k)

“The Trustees have accumulated reserves as an endowment to support both the Care Home and the Community. These reserves are essential for generating income to sustain the members of the Community, fund charitable activities, and provide a subsidy to ensure the continued quality of care at the Care Home. The amount held in reserves is regularly reviewed to ensure it remains adequate to meet the ongoing needs of the charity’s work.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

CQC provider record: Community Of St Mary At The Cross — Registered, 1 registered location, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 23/11/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income

£2.7m

Total spending

£3.2m

Cost of raising funds

£33k

Reserves (reported)

£2k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (86% 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: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Community of St Mary at the Cross: Good (23/01/2024) · CQC record

Trustees · trustee networks

DAME MARY THERESE ZELENTchair
Denise Patricia Cooper
JOHN STEPHEN RINGGUTH · trustee of 1 other charity
James Cautley Stewart-Smith
Rev PAUL MICHAEL REECE · trustee of 1 other charity
The Right Reverend Peter William Wheatley · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£2.7m	£3.2m
30/06/2024	£2.8m	£3.5m
30/06/2023	£2.3m	£2.9m
30/06/2022	£2.4m	£2.7m
30/06/2021	£2.2m	£2.5m

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £655,158 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by a loss in the care home and convent activities. Despite this deficit, the charity holds substantial net assets of £15.5 million, with unrestricted funds at £15.4 million, and the trustees confirm sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of COMMUNITY OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS.

COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS income £408k
THE COMMUNITY OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN AT WANTAGE income £380k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT THOMAS, CROSSCRAKE income £81k
ST MARY AND ABU SAIFAIN COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH income £142k
THE ORDER OF THE CROSS income £643k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY, BOURNE STREET, LONDON income £272k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
COMMUNITY OF ST MARY AT THE CROSS	£2.7m	£80,001 - £90,000	3	above	—	no doubt
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS FY2025	£408k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE COMMUNITY OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN AT WANTAGE FY2025	£380k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT THOMAS, CROSSCRAKE FY2024	£81k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST MARY AND ABU SAIFAIN COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH FY2026	£142k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ORDER OF THE CROSS FY2025	£643k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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