INSTITUTE OF DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, OTHERWISE SALESIAN SISTERS OF ST JOHN BOSCO

Registered charity 250888 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SALESIAN SISTERS

- Provide education especially for disadvantaged young people- Relief of poverty- Provide human resources, building and services to local charities- Support and provide for its members.

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

Latest income
£865k
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £471,982 for the year, resulting in unrestricted general funds of £Nil. However, total net assets stood at £13.5m, with £6.8m designated for property and £6.6m for the retirement care of members. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The balance in General funds is £Nil” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trustees of the Charity are also members of the Society and as such have taken vows of poverty under which they have renounced all personal rights to income and capital. The Charity provides for the essential needs of all members of the Society within the Province. The living costs of the four trustees are therefore borne by the Charity.
“The living costs of the four trustees are therefore borne by the Charity. None of the Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits in connection with their duties as Trustees during the year.” — page 26
“A grant of £Nil (2023: £1,000) was also given to VIDES UK.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: VIDES UK is a connected charity. A grant of £Nil was given.
“The living costs of the four trustees are therefore borne by the Charity. None of the Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits in connection with their duties as Trustees during the year.” — page 26
“A grant of £Nil (2023: £1,000) was also given to VIDES UK.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£865k
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£6.9m
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~62.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (83% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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
31/12/2024£865k£1.3m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.5m
31/12/2022£882k£1.4m
31/12/2021£870k£1.3m
31/12/2020£808k£1.2m

Common questions

Is INSTITUTE OF DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, OTHERWISE SALESIAN SISTERS OF ST JOHN BOSCO financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £471,982 for the year, resulting in unrestricted general funds of £Nil. However, total net assets stood at £13.5m, with £6.8m designated for property and £6.6m for the retirement care of members. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION (ST. GILDAS) CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
INSTITUTE OF DAUGHTERS OF MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS, OTHERWISE SALESIAN SISTERS OF ST JOHN BOSCO£865k—0below—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION (ST. GILDAS) CIO FY2025£329k—0within—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF THE RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE VIRGIN FY2024£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST JEANNE ANTIDE CIO FY2024£2.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF PEACE CIO FY2025£2.1m——above—no doubt
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CIO FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt

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