The Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom

Analysis

The Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom reported income of £1.4m and spending of £2.3m, spending 168% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.3m to £1.4m (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 141% 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 Congregation of the Daughters of Wisdom sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust (£1.4m), Against Breast Cancer Limited (£1.4m) and South Tees Hospitals Charity and Associated Funds (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 36% and charitable activities 36%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 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.