The Sisters of Notre Dame (Of Namur)

Analysis

The Sisters of Notre Dame (Of Namur) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in February 1964, 62 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 trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Sisters of Notre Dame (Of Namur) reported income of £3.0m and spending of £4.2m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £3.0m (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sisters of Notre Dame (Of Namur) 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bupa Foundation (£3.0m), Stella Maris (£3.1m) and The Children's Grief Charity (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 7.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £193k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £17k. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 107 people.