Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters (Littlehampton)
Analysis
Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters (Littlehampton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters (Littlehampton) reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.5m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.4m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes Administered in Connection with the Congregation of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters (Littlehampton) sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 The William Harvey Research Foundation (£2.4m), Aid 4 Ummah (£2.4m) and Newcis (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82%, investments 10.0% and donations and legacies 8.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £190k. Charitable activities took 76% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £11.3m would cover about 55 months of spending at that rate. It employed 79 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 8.0%
- Charitable activities 82%
- Investments 10.0%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To support the religious and other charitable works carried out by the order and by the Roman Catholic Church and others, through the provision of nursing and residential care and community care, missionary work overseas and the support of the Congregation itself.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The William Harvey Research Foundation | London | £2.4m |
| Aid 4 Ummah | Blackburn | £2.4m |
| Newcis | Clwyd | £2.4m |
| Children of Adam | Peterborough | £2.4m |