Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit CIO

Analysis

Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in April 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, 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 December 2025, Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit CIO reported income of £3.6m and spending of £937k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £19.1m to £3.6m (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 186%. Over the whole period it spent 20% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Congregation of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit CIO sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK East London (£3.6m), Morgan Stanley International Foundation (£3.6m) and Deafblind UK (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 15% and investments 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,722. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 8.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £74k. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 103 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.