The Charity of the Order of the Marist Sisters Province of England
Analysis
The Charity of the Order of the Marist Sisters Province of England is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in New Malden. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Charity of the Order of the Marist Sisters Province of England reported income of £2.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £7.7m to £2.4m (-69%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Charity of the Order of the Marist Sisters Province of England 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emmanuel Evangelical Church (£2.1m), The Jerusalem Trust (£2.4m) and Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 50%, donations and legacies 23% and charitable activities 5.6%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.3m. Reserves of £12.1m would cover about 44 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 23%
- Charitable activities 5.6%
- Investments 50%
- Other 21%
In the charity's own words
The charity supports the religious and other charitable works undertaken by the Order of the Marist Sisters, Province of England
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Evangelical Church | London | £2.1m |
| The Jerusalem Trust | London | £2.4m |
| Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK | Jersey | £2.0m |
| Family for Every Child | London | £3.1m |