Sisters of the Christian Retreat

Analysis

Sisters of the Christian Retreat is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Molesey. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sisters of the Christian Retreat reported income of £327k and spending of £584k, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £248k to £327k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 165% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sisters of the Christian Retreat sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include AIDS Healthcare Foundation UK (£327k), St Vincent's Family Project (£327k) and Christ Apostolic Church (£327k).

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.