The Charity of the Regular Canonesses of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord

Analysis

The Charity of the Regular Canonesses of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Charity of the Regular Canonesses of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord reported income of £572k and spending of £2.1m, spending 362% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £572k to £572k (+0.1%), an average of +0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 346% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Charity of the Regular Canonesses of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG) City of David (£572k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul Dorking (£573k) and Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG) City of David (£572k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 53%, donations and legacies 41% and charitable activities 5.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £52k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.2m. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 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.