Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate

Analysis

Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate reported income of £2.6m and spending of £8.0m, spending 310% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £12.0m to £2.6m (-78%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 344%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Michael's Fellowship (£2.6m), Exeter Cathedral School (£2.7m) and Caysh (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66% and investments 34%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £111k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.0m. Reserves of £854k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.