Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

CONGREGATION OF OUR LADY OF THE RETREAT IN THE CENACLE

Offers counselling and spiritual counselling to persons seeking help, and also some venues offer space and peace to 'get away from the pressures of life'

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

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 £8,704,738 available, equivalent to 132 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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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
31/12/23	£2,393	£794	£1,599	£5	£8,779	£8,705	131.5	18	8
31/12/22	£442	£766	£-324	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/12/21	£418	£634	£-216	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/12/20	£7,636	£534	£7,102	£0	£7,176	£7,105	159.7	13	9
31/12/19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 131.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

www.cenaclesisters.co.uk

cenaclecio@gmail.com

02086781329

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

JACQUELINE GUIEU Appointed: 2022

ANN JANETT TURNER Appointed: 2018

KATHARINE STOGDON Appointed: 2018

WINIFRED MORLEY Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/11/2018, number: 1180683

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

17/02/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE CENACLE CHARITY
18/02/2021 - Asset transfer in from THE CENACLE CHARITY

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE CENACLE CHARITY on 17/02/2021
Asset transfer in from THE CENACLE CHARITY on 18/02/2021

Main office

Convent of Our Lady of the Cenacle
Tithebarn Grove
Liverpool
L15 6TW

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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