SION COLLEGE
Supports Anglican priestly ministry in London
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF SOUND LEARNING AND BROTHELY INTERCOURSE AMONG THE FELLOWS AND MEMBERS BY THE PROVISION AND UPKEEP OF A LIBRARY, THE HOLDING OF LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS AND IN OTHER WAYS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £16,402 for the year, primarily due to reduced investment income and increased event costs. However, total net assets increased to £4,786,715, driven by a net gain on investments of £283,104. The trustees confirm that current financial holdings and long-term prospects are sufficient to address the deficit and meet liabilities as they fall due.
What the accounts disclose
“At 31 December 2025, the net current assets of the College, that is those unrestricted funds not designated for specific purposes or held as fixed asset investments, amounted to £39,582” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 13
Trustees
- Canon Roxanne Fay Eversley
- DAVID CHARLES JOHN BANKS
- Paul Robert Edgar Double CVO
- Rev Christopher Philip Trundle
- Rev David Vince Chesney
- Rev GRAHAM MARTIN BUCKLE
- Rev James Barrie Heard
- Rev Jonathan George Frederick Kester FRSA
- Rev Matthew Duckett
- Rev Matthew John Catterick
- Rev Nicol Kinrade
- Rev Sarah Jamieson Simpson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £152k | £169k |
| 31/12/2024 | £160k | £164k |
| 31/12/2023 | £153k | £168k |
| 31/12/2022 | £158k | £190k |
| 31/12/2021 | £142k | £137k |
Common questions
Is SION COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £16,402 for the year, primarily due to reduced investment income and increased event costs. However, total net assets increased to £4,786,715, driven by a net gain on investments of £283,104. The trustees confirm that current financial holdings and long-term prospects are sufficient to address the deficit and meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £3.8m |
| Y COLEG CYMRAEG CENEDLAETHOL | 1 | £574k |
| THE DURHAM DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | 1 | £367k |
| CONGREGATION OF NOTRE DAME DE SION LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| ST HILD AND ST BEDE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF UNITARIAN AND FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- UNITARIAN COLLEGE
- THE SION COMMUNITY FOR EVANGELISM
- OUR LADY OF SION SCHOOL, WORTHING
- CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF SION (UK)
- RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, DURHAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SION COLLEGE | £152k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| UNITARIAN COLLEGE | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SION COMMUNITY FOR EVANGELISM | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUR LADY OF SION SCHOOL, WORTHING | £4.0m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF SION (UK) | £691k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD | £1.6m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |