Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary CIO

Analysis

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woodford Green. It was registered in September 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 March 2025, Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary CIO reported income of £2.7m and spending of £5.4m, spending 204% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £4.9m to £2.7m (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary CIO sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Norfolk Community Transport Project (£2.7m), About with Friends (£2.7m) and Lancashire Cricket Foundation Limited (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 39%, charitable activities 36% and investments 24%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £38k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.9%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 55 people.