Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO

Analysis

Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO reported income of £18.4m and spending of £22.4m, spending 122% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO sits at the 100th 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 Farm Africa Limited (£18.2m), BHT Sussex (£18.5m) and St Basil's (£18.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 33%, trading 32%, donations and legacies 29% and investments 5.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.6m. Charitable activities took 75% of spending and raising funds 24%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18k. Reserves of £6.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 417 people.