THE CONGREGATION OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR - ENGLISH PROVINCE
Registered charity 234434 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LITTLE SISTER OF THE POOR
CARE OF AGED POOR OF BOTH SEXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CONGREGATION.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £21,660,000, driven by a surplus on the sale of a fixed asset, while total expenditure decreased to £19,945,000. Free reserves stood at £5,690,000, which the trustees consider consistent with their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has sufficient resources to meet liabilities and continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months' expenditure (held: £5.7m)
“The trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be approximately equal to between 3 and 6 months’ expenditure.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Generalate of the Congregation in France
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £2,075,693 (2023: £2,819,049) from the Generalate of the Congregation in France.” — page 40
“During the year, the charity contributed £930,000 (2023: £324,000) to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock SCIO” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock SCIO
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £2,075,693 (2023: £2,819,049) from the Generalate of the Congregation in France.” — page 40
“During the year, the charity contributed £930,000 (2023: £324,000) to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock SCIO” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to Little Sisters of the Poor, Glasgow SCIO
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £2,075,693 (2023: £2,819,049) from the Generalate of the Congregation in France.” — page 40
“During the year, the charity contributed £930,000 (2023: £324,000) to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock SCIO” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to congregation in Ireland
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £2,075,693 (2023: £2,819,049) from the Generalate of the Congregation in France.” — page 40
“During the year, the charity contributed £930,000 (2023: £324,000) to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock SCIO” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations by trustees
“During the year, the charity received a donation of £2,075,693 (2023: £2,819,049) from the Generalate of the Congregation in France.” — page 40
“During the year, the charity contributed £930,000 (2023: £324,000) to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Greenock SCIO” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
CQC provider record: Little Sisters of the Poor — Registered, 9 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 10/03/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£57k
Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- The Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Poor Trustee Company
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Birmingham City · Bristol City · France · Hackney · Lambeth · Lancashire · Leeds City · Manchester City · Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CONGREGATION OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR - ENGLISH PROVINCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £21,660,000, driven by a surplus on the sale of a fixed asset, while total expenditure decreased to £19,945,000. Free reserves stood at £5,690,000, which the trustees consider consistent with their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity has sufficient resources to meet liabilities and continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds THE CONGREGATION OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR - ENGLISH PROVINCE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CONGREGATION OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR - ENGLISH PROVINCE as a grant recipient include EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST.
Known funders
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