Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

THE SACRED HEARTS SISTERS 1983 CHARITABLE FUND 

The charitable fund operates two schools, providing education and care for pupils with special needs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 41 years

www.sacredheartsjm.org

mail@sacredheartsjm.org

02085041624

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£9,291£9,354£-63£0£6,509£5,7597.41982
31/03/22*£8,984£9,339£-355£0£6,572£5,8607.52110
31/03/21£8,813£8,306£507£0£6,928£6,23492050
31/03/20£8,484£8,047£437£0£6,421£5,7318.52030
31/03/19£11,528£43,496£-31,968£0£5,984£5,3291.52683
31/03/18£10,419£11,894£-1,475£0£37,183£35,98936.32460
31/03/17£11,135£11,722£-587£0£38,927£37,70638.62350
31/03/16£9,425£10,796£-1,371£0£37,130£35,80139.82360
31/03/15£10,086£11,254£-1,168£63£39,037£37,72140.22410
31/03/14£10,539£10,657£-118£46£39,073£38,01342.82990
31/03/13£8,765£10,899£-2,134£53£37,738£36,65340.43040
31/03/12£10,203£10,911£-708£51£38,233£37,10840.82970
31/03/11£9,796£10,729£-933£49£39,303£38,14642.72930
31/03/10£11,998£10,661£1,337£53£39,238£38,04242.82810
31/03/09£16,457£16,448£9£60£34,619£33,58324.53220
31/03/08£9,254£10,511£-1,257£65£38,306£37,30142.63260
31/03/07*£8,948£9,539£-590£61£40,537£39,60749.83280
31/03/06£9,400£9,473£-72£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£9,595£10,396£-801£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£11,443£13,207£-1,764£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 7.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 9.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex, Hillingdon,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 198 employees
  • 2 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary
£2,832 15/11/2019
We would like to raise money for our new soft and sensory rooms for children with special needs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/06/1983, number: 287232
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 294 days late, AR07: 2 days late,
Main office

CHIGWELL CONVENT
803 CHIGWELL ROAD
WOODFORD GREEN
IG8 8AU

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE WORKS OR OBJECTS FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON OR SUPPORTED (WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE) BY THE CONGREGATION KNOWN AS THE SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY, FAILING WHICH SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES, IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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