Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross International

Analysis

Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07565399). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross International reported income of £5.7m and spending of £473k, leaving 92% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £491k to £5.7m (+1071%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 1146%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross International sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Involve Kent (£5.5m), Arun and Chichester Citizens Advice Bureau (£6.1m) and The Ey Foundation (£5.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 13%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.