Ursuline Sisters Brentwood CIO

Analysis

Ursuline Sisters Brentwood CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Ursuline Sisters Brentwood CIO reported income of £16.3m and spending of £2.2m, leaving 87% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £514k to £16.3m (+3059%), an average of +137% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income rose by 4775%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ursuline Sisters Brentwood CIO sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bauer Radio's Cash for Kids Charities (£16.1m), St Christopher's Fellowship (£16.3m) and Voiceability Advocacy (£15.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,240. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £14.8m would cover about 82 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.