Convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Analysis
Convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus reported income of £187k and spending of £209k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £140k to £187k (+33%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Dartford (£187k), Cambridge and District Youth for Christ (£187k) and London Baptist Church (£186k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A sister was deputy at a school, retired Sept 10 but helping there voluntarily. Help is given to parishes. Rooms are available to organisations that provide services to the general public and for religious meetings and discussion groups.Accommodation to students studying provides income to the charity. This is free for foreign priests. Worship open to the public each day in the chapel.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Dartford | Dartford | £187k |
| Cambridge and District Youth for Christ | Cambridge | £187k |
| London Baptist Church | Middlesex | £186k |
| Lymm Methodist Church | Lymm | £187k |