TRUST PROPERTY HELD ICW THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Registered charity 327357 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE UNION OF THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, PBVM, PRESENTATION SISTERS

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Latest income
£3.8m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £575,106 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a net investment loss of £429,375 and a net expenditure on charitable activities. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £1.58 million, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of six to twelve months' annual expenditure.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — below the median for charities its size (£78k)
One employee earned between £70,000 and £80,000 per annum (including benefits) during the year — page 69
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee earned between £70,000 and £80,000 per annum (including benefits) during the year — page 69
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six to twelve months' annual expenditure (held: £1.6m)
The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the charity’s work, the level of free reserves should be approximately six to twelve months’ annual expenditure, to provide for contingencies and unevenness in future income. — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
We draw attention to the principal accounting policies on pages 57 and 58 which state that the trustees of The English Province of the Union of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Charitable Trust have prepared the accounts on a basis other than going concern. This is due to the trustees’ decision to transfer of all activities, assets and liabilities of the unincorporated charity to a newly formed Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 31 March 2026. — page 51
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.8m
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£63k
Reserves (reported)
£13.6m
Employees
82

Reported reserves equal ~41.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Coventry City · Derbyshire · Leicester City · Leicestershire · Manchester City · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire · Warwickshire · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.8m£4.0m
31/03/2024£3.2m£3.8m
31/03/2023£3.4m£3.4m
31/03/2022£3.1m£3.3m
31/03/2021£3.4m£3.0m

Common questions

Is TRUST PROPERTY HELD ICW THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in funds of £575,106 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a net investment loss of £429,375 and a net expenditure on charitable activities. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £1.58 million, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of six to twelve months' annual expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of TRUST PROPERTY HELD ICW THE ENGLISH PROVINCE OF THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.