THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

Registered charity 236803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITY FOR ROMAN CATHOLIC PURPOSES ADMINISTERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL, SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL · also registered in Scotland as SC039155 (OSCR)

Social and pastoral workOperation of residential and care establishmentsCaring for members of the CongregationOverseas Missionary Work

Objects

THE PRESENT TRUSTEES DO AND THE TRUSTEES SHALL STAND POSSESSED OF THE TRUST PROPERTY AND OF THE INCOME OF THE TRUST PROPERTY UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE SAME EITHER AS CAPITAL OR INCOME FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PROVINCE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT PROVIDED THAT:(1) THE TRUST PROPERTY AND THE INCOME THEREOF SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PROVINCE WHICH THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL CONSIDER SHOULD BE ADVANCED BY THE USE OF OTHER ASSETS (2) IF AT ANY TIME THE COMMUNITY SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CHARITABLE WORK IN THE PROVINCE THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE”.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Latest income
£67k
Latest spending
£316k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves stood at £3,295,938, which the Trustees consider satisfactory to meet remaining liabilities, including a £4 million obligation to the Scottish Redress Scheme. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year of £249,691, funded by investment income and gains, while noting that its activities were transferred to a successor charity in 2023 and it is expected to remain dormant until the Redress scheme concludes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income and interest receivable (77% of income)
“Income for the year to 31 December 2025 totalled £66,668 (2024 - £93,702). Income is made up of investments income and interest.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient assets to meet the obligations of the Charitable Trust, and in particular the remaining Redress Scotland liability (held: £3.3m)
“The policy of the charity is to ensure there are sufficient assets to meet the obligations of the Charitable Trust, and in particular the remaining Redress Scotland liability.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

CQC provider record: The Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul — Deregistered, 3 registered locations, last inspected 22/04/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£38.9m
Cost of raising funds
£124k
Reserves (reported)
£3.7m
Employees
103

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£67k£316k
31/12/2024£94k£340k
31/12/2023£4.0m£38.9m
31/12/2022£2.8m£7.9m
31/12/2021£4.7m£17.3m

Common questions

Is THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total reserves stood at £3,295,938, which the Trustees consider satisfactory to meet remaining liabilities, including a £4 million obligation to the Scottish Redress Scheme. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year of £249,691, funded by investment income and gains, while noting that its activities were transferred to a successor charity in 2023 and it is expected to remain dormant until the Redress scheme concludes. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.