THE SISTERS OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Charity number: 229394
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Towers Convent School exists to provide education for children through its Senior, Junior and Nursery departments, many of whom would not be able to attend more expensive independent schools. The school employs 65 full and part time staff. The School aims to be an active part of the wider community.- There were 264 pupils including 26 part-time nursery pupils.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £167,030
Total expenditure: £257,384

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 December 1963: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE TOWERS CONVENT SCHOOL (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SISTER CATHERINE MURPHY Trustee 01 January 2014
None on record
SISTER ZITA FOGARTY Trustee
None on record
SISTER MARY PATRICK Trustee
None on record
SISTER MARY ANDREW Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.99m £1.08m £320.30k £137.14k £167.03k
Total expenditure £2.27m £2.32m £426.00k £317.09k £257.38k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £100.58k £75.30k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £1.74m £883.05k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £54.12k £36.47k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £99.68k £80.45k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.27m £2.32m N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £579 £1.04k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £26.55k £19.47k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 29 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 25 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 25 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 06 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 27 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATIONS OF TRUST, DATED - 28.9.1929, 2.4.1934, 22.12.1944, 21/10/1959.

Charitable objects

FOR SUCH PURPOSES OF THE SAID COMMUNITY WHICH ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES ARE CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
UPPER BEEDING
WEST SUSSEX
BN44 3TF
Phone:
01903812185
Email:
admin@thetowersschool.org
Website:

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