Our Lady of Sion School, Worthing
Analysis
Our Lady of Sion School, Worthing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06084975). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Our Lady of Sion School, Worthing reported income of £4.0m and spending of £4.5m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3.9m to £4.0m (+1.0%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Our Lady of Sion School, Worthing sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Leicester High School Charitable Trust Limited (£4.0m), Parentkind (£4.0m) and Pownall Hall School Trust Limited (£3.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 85 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Education of boys and girls aged 3 to 19 years
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester High School Charitable Trust Limited | Leicester | £4.0m |
| Parentkind | London | £4.0m |
| Pownall Hall School Trust Limited | Wilmslow | £3.9m |
| The Cavendish School Charitable Trust Limited | London | £4.0m |