MISSIONARY SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF AFRICA CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 January 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £235,611
Latest expenditure: £300,017
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Flat 13, Montpelier Court, Montpelier Road, London, W5 2QN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.msolafrica.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aim of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa (also known as the White Sisters) is to support the religious and other charitable works carried on by the members of the Congregation.

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: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £235,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £300,017

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: 14 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £299,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £331,761

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: 18 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £378,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,086

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: 25 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £217,565
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,510

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: 12 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £338,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,822

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £235,611
Total Gross Expenditure: £300,017
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 14 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £299,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £331,761
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: 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: 18 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £378,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,086
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: 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: 25 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £217,565
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,510
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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: 12 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £338,768
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,822
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MISSIONARY SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF AFRICA CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-01-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: MISSIONARY SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF AFRICA CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-06-13T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 228983
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 228983
Assoc Charity Name: MISSIONARY SISTERS OF OUR LADY OF AFRICA (ALSO KNOWN AS THE WHITE SISTERS)

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Jan 2017
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONGREGATION AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 582614
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: THE WHITE SISTERS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures