SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND

Registered charity 229943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SISTERS OF MERCY- ST ANTHONY'S CONVENT, ESTABLISHED AT SUNDERLAND

The Community's principal objectives are the furtherance of Roman Catholic and Christian Primary, Secondary & Adult education in the UK and elsewhere. The alleviation of poverty and human suffering and such other activities as Sister Superior shall direct.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £31,364,051, representing an increase of £272,113 from the previous year. The trustees report a healthy balance sheet position, noting that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: suitable reserves policy in place (held: £31.4m)
“We have also reviewed our longer-term commitments (6 to 10 years) and are satisfied that we have a suitable reserves policy in place.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant and expenditure on behalf of Youth Ministry Trust
“During the year, the charity awarded a grant to Youth Ministry Trust amounting to £40,000 and incurred expenditure on behalf of the Trust, amount to £420. As at the year end, no balances were owed to the Trust.” — page 25
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

CQC provider record: Sisters of Mercy Sunderland — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 25/01/2018.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£94k
Reserves (reported)
£31.4m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~149.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (64% 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: 7.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Northumberland · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.3m£2.5m
31/12/2023£1.3m£2.0m
31/12/2022£1.4m£2.7m
31/12/2021£1.6m£2.4m
31/12/2020£1.4m£2.2m

Common questions

Is SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £31,364,051, representing an increase of £272,113 from the previous year. The trustees report a healthy balance sheet position, noting that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

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
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION1£10k
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF MERCY OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£5.5m£80,001 - £85,0002unclear—no doubt
SISTERS OF MERCY, GRAVESEND, KENT FY2025£637k—0above—no doubt
MISSIONARIES OF CHARITY OF MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA TRUST FY2024£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR THE SISTERS OF MERCY MIDHURST FY2025£532k—0within—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF THE RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE VIRGIN FY2024£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt

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