THE ORDER OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF THE MERCY OF JESUS

Registered charity 229662 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KER MARIA NURSING HOME, ST ANDREW'S NURSING HOME, ST ANDREWS NURSING HOME, ST GEORGE'S RETREAT, ST PETER'S CONVENT, ST RAPHAEL'S NURSING HOME

We run two 60 bed nursing homes and another building with 27 apartment for Assisted Living on site at St. George's Park, Burgess Hill, Sussex. In addition, we manage a 240 unit retirement village which offers Domiciliary Care services.

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Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £2,318, which is below the trustee-approved target of three months' expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of negative £5,118 and holds no tangible fixed assets, having disposed of its last asset. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements 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

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £2k)
“Target: - To aim to achieve and hold reserves at a level of 3 months expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

CQC provider record: The Order of St. Augustine of the Mercy of Jesus — Deregistered, 6 registered locations, last inspected 09/10/2019.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)

Total income
£9.0m
Total spending
£8.8m
Cost of raising funds
£671k
Reserves (reported)
£7.5m
Employees
231

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 7.5% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£48k£42k
31/12/2024£0£77k
31/12/2023£17k£176k
31/12/2022£494k£36.3m
31/12/2021£9.0m£8.8m

Common questions

Is THE ORDER OF ST. AUGUSTINE OF THE MERCY OF JESUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £2,318, which is below the trustee-approved target of three months' expenditure. The charity reports a net movement in funds of negative £5,118 and holds no tangible fixed assets, having disposed of its last asset. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP.