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THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME (OF NAMUR)

Registered charity 232411 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME · also registered in Scotland as SC038746 (OSCR)

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£4.2m
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,091,865 for the year, driven by a net expenditure before investment gains of £1,107,577. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £23.2 million, with free reserves considered adequate to meet the stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity remains dependent on property disposals to support future activities amid an increasing age profile of its members.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“No employee earned £60,000 per annum or more (including taxable benefits) during the year (2024: £nil).” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £23.2m)
“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work and its commitments and the sources of its cash flows, the level of free reserves should be equal to at least six months’ expenditure. The current level of reserves reaches this target.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£4.2m
Cost of raising funds
£41k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
107

Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Congo · Kenya · Nigeria · Peru · Scotland · South Africa · Throughout England · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.0m£4.2m
31/08/2024£3.9m£4.2m
31/08/2023£4.6m£4.2m
31/08/2022£3.3m£4.1m
31/08/2021£4.0m£4.2m

Common questions

Is THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME (OF NAMUR) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,091,865 for the year, driven by a net expenditure before investment gains of £1,107,577. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £23.2 million, with free reserves considered adequate to meet the stated policy target of six months' expenditure. The charity remains dependent on property disposals to support future activities amid an increasing age profile of its members. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME (OF NAMUR) earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

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