Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT CIO 

We maintain 11 communities of religious sisters working in parishes. Sisters also work in Education/Spiritual Formation, Health, and Pastoral work - ensuring that each one brings to her ministry Christian Values, Attentiveness to the disadvantaged and Respect for the value and the dignity of the individual . We also provide for the needs of sick and elderly sisters.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • 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
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £17,936,856 available, equivalent to 205 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22£1,227£1,050£177£0£17,937£17,93720550
31/12/21£19,143£1,122£18,021£0£19,477£19,477208.390
31/12/20£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 11.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 205 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 55 months
Quick Ratio: 137
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years

www.fillesstesprit.org/site/english

provincial.eiw@gmail.com

01604587423

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • France, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees

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
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£29,000 22/10/2021
To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2020, number: 1189174
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CONGREGATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE HOLY GHOST (ENGLISH PROVINCE) on 11/11/2021
Main office

PROVINCIAL HOUSE
103 HARLESTONE ROAD
NORTHAMPTON
NN5 7AQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PROVINCE AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF THE PROVINCE SHALL CEASE TO EXIST OR SHALL CEASE TO CARRY ON ANY CHARITABLE WORK THEN FOR SUCH LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CONGREGATION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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