CCEW Charity Commission profile

RELIGIOUS SISTERS OF CHARITY

Registered charity 231323 · organisation 231323

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
2 December 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£0
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: St. Josephs Convent, 36 Mare Street, Hackney, LONDON, E8 4AD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.rsccaritas.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Health care - care of persons suffering from terminal cancer and other life - limiting illnesses. Social and pastoral work. Education. Care for members of the congregation. Worship and prayer.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,367,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,924,259
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£771,125
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,907,712
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,177,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,398,092
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,830,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,673,177

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,367,557
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,924,259
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£771,125
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,907,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
10 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,177,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,398,092
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,830,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,673,177
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
21 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
898006
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
419937
Income Other
49614
Income Total Income And Endowments
1367557
Income Legacies
653000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,831,790
Expenditure Other
20092469
Expenditure Total
21924259
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
241797
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
158363
Gain Loss Investment
809200
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£0
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£0
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£0
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
0
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
19 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
337488
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
428710
Income Other
4927
Income Total Income And Endowments
771125
Income Legacies
492
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,907,712
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2907712
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1138164
Expenditure Governance
178477
Expenditure Support Costs
178477
Expenditure Depreciation
157385
Gain Loss Investment
312735
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,409,393
Assets Total Fixed
19619539
Assets Own Use
5969912
Assets Long Term Investment
13649627
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£374,500
Assets Total Liabilities
£246,537
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,747,502
Creditors One Year Total Current
246537
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£253,923
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15769067
Funds Restricted
3978435
Funds Total
19747502
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
727639
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
433240
Income Other
16663
Income Total Income And Endowments
1177542
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,398,092
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1398092
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
25000
Expenditure Governance
116857
Expenditure Support Costs
116857
Expenditure Depreciation
150725
Gain Loss Investment
-2021707
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,160,356
Assets Total Fixed
21472510
Assets Own Use
7135618
Assets Long Term Investment
14336892
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£379,790
Assets Total Liabilities
£280,946
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,571,354
Creditors One Year Total Current
280946
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£234,189
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17685736
Funds Restricted
3885618
Funds Total
21571354
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
355649
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
424185
Income Other
2050701
Income Total Income And Endowments
2830535
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,673,177
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3673177
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2531914
Expenditure Governance
95879
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
144591
Gain Loss Investment
1485849
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,527,949
Assets Total Fixed
23415524
Assets Own Use
6656925
Assets Long Term Investment
16758599
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£598,589
Assets Total Liabilities
£200,502
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,813,611
Creditors One Year Total Current
200502
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£474,757
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
19374636
Funds Restricted
4438975
Funds Total
23813611
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RELIGIOUS SISTERS OF CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-12-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 17TH DECEMBER 1962 AND SCHEME DATED 22 NOVEMBER 1996AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 17 APR 2024
Charitable Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND THE INCOME THEREOF UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE SAME EITHER AS CAPITAL OR INCOME SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE TIME BEING CARRIED ON BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF, OR SUPPORTED BY, THE ORDER AS THE TRUSTEES WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERIOR SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IF AT ANY TIME THE ORDER SHALL CEASE TO EXIST THEN FOR SUCH OTHER LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE AND IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT NO PART OF THE TRUST FUND NEED BE RETAINED OR SHALL BE TREATED AS PERMANENT ENDOWMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011 (AS AMENDED).DEFINITION OF “SUPERIOR “MEANS THE PERSON FOR THE TIME BEING HOLDING THE OFFICE OF CONGREGATIONAL LEADER OF THE ORDER AND INCLUDES ANY PERSON WHO UNDER THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE ORDER IS FOR THE TIME BEING ENTITLED TO EXERCISE THE FUNCTIONS OF SUCH SUPERIOR.
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
47950
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RELIGIOUS SISTERS OF CHARITY OF IRELAND
Charity Name Id
47953
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RELIGIOUS SISTERS OF CHARITY OF IRELAND (KNOWN AS THE IRISH SISTERS OF CHARITY)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment