The Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Analysis

The Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ascot. It was registered in June 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.4m, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £866k to £1.1m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milton Baptist Church (£1.1m), Chelmsford Gospel Hall Trust (£1.1m) and Fountains of Knowledge (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80% and investments 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £167k. Charitable activities took 33% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Reserves of £9.2m would cover about 78 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

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.