THE COMMUNITY OF ST FRANCIS

Charity Number: 286615
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a group of women living in community under vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Our works include hospitality for retreats and other purposes, counselling, spiritual direction, preaching, leading quiet days, participation in missions and both voluntary and part-time paid work for other agencies. The pay supports the work of the community in out different houses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £262,334
Total expenditure: £179,485

People

7 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicester City
  • Leicestershire
  • Southwark
  • South Korea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 January 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SR BEVERLEY CSF Chair 09 March 2016
None on record
SR LIZ CSF Trustee 02 February 2021
None on record
Sr Joyce CSF Trustee 09 March 2016
None on record
SR CHRIS JAMES CSF Trustee
ST MATTHEWS BIG LOCAL (LEICESTER)
Received: On time
SR GINA CSF Trustee
None on record
SR MAUREEN CSF Trustee
None on record
SR SUE CSF Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £225.84k £371.02k £198.03k £558.55k £262.33k
Total expenditure £205.68k £174.61k £180.78k £196.20k £179.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £6.95k £7.09k £1.79k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £28.30k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £206 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £19.52k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £7.82k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £502.71k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £4.89k N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £101.90k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £21.11k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £94.30k 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 30 June 2024 03 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 03 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 06 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 06 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 17 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 17 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 16 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 16 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 08 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 08 February 2021 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.

RULES AS AMENDED 1977 AND 27 JANUARY 2017 as amended on 03 Jun 2018 as amended on 30 Nov 2000 as amended on 29 Jan 2021 as amended on 06 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

To build up a body of men and women who, accepting Christ as their Lord and Master, will seek to follow him in the way of renunciation and sacrifice as an act of witness and for the loving service of his brothers and sisters in the world.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 286615-1 THE COMMUNITY OF ST FRANCIS
Governing document
DEED OF DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22ND FEBRUARY 1964
Charitable objects
INCOME TO BE APPLIED TO ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK WITHIN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BEING CARRIED ON IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. FRANCIS.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL
Registration history
  • 04 January 1993 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
2 Yukon Way
Leicester
LE1 2AF
Phone:
01162539158
Email:
bursarcsf@franciscans.org.uk
Website:

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