Notre Dame de France – Society of Mary

Analysis

Notre Dame de France – Society of Mary is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. 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 August 2025, Notre Dame de France – Society of Mary reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.2m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £822k to £1.5m (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Notre Dame de France – Society of Mary 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grantham and District Mencap Limited (£1.5m), The Island Project (£1.5m) and Jigsaw4u Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 42%, investments 41% and charitable activities 8.0%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £12k. Reserves of £671k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.