Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

THE DAUGHTERS OF JESUS CIO

Supports members of English Province and Sisters of wider Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus, together with the various works they undertake, at home and abroad. In the English Province, this includes pastoral care of the elderly, the isolated and those in need, as well as the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the Sisters' witness of their life and prayer together in community
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £15,508,991 available, equivalent to 282 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Spending is declining
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£617£660£-43£3£15,509£15,509282.230
31/03/22£621£717£-96£3£16,445£16,445275.330
31/03/21£1,567£10,044£-8,477£3£15,932£15,9321930
31/03/20£857£840£17£3£19,384£19,384276.930
31/03/19£846£898£-52£3£21,896£21,896292.630
31/03/18£827£927£-100£1£21,151£21,151273.810
31/03/17£810£995£-185£2£21,770£21,770262.610
31/03/16£913£1,090£-176£0£19,474£19,474214.530
31/03/15£1,167£1,033£134£15£20,837£20,83724210

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 35%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 282.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 9.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.fillesdejesus.org

finance@doj.org.uk

01843832700

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Chile, Congo (Democratic Republic), France, Kent, Peterborough City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • MARIE YVONNE FOUNTAINE Appointed: 2018
  • NICHOLAS MUSTON Appointed: 2018
  • RUTHINA FRANCIS Appointed: 2023
  • SISTER MARY CLARE MASON Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/10/2013, number: 1154248
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

2 Carlton Road West
WESTGATE-ON-SEA
CT8 8PL

Objectives

“The objects of the CIO are:(1) the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the religious and other charitable work of the English District as the charity trustees with the approval of the District Delegate shall from time to time think fit; and(2) if at any time the English District shall cease to exist then for the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the religious and other charitable work of the Congregation as the charity trustees with the approval of the Superior General shall from time to time think fit; and(3) if at any time the Congregation shall cease to exist then for the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through such other lawful charitable purposes as the charity trustees shall determine.Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for purposes which are not charitable.”“English District means the District of England of the Congregation or any division of the Congregation which for the time being consists of or includes the houses of the Congregation that are situated in England, in either case which is established in accordance with the Constitutions.”“District Delegate means the person for the time being holding the office of Delegate from the District of England in accordance with the Constitutions and during any vacancy in such office or when the person holding such office is unable to carry out any of the functions thereof includes the person or persons who under the Constitutions is or are for the time being entitled to carry out such functions and in the absence of any such person or in the event of such office ceasing to exist the Superior General.”

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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