--- title: "Society of the Sacred Mission rating | CharityCompare" description: "Is Society of the Sacred Mission a legitimate UK charity? Clarity Score 68/100. Accounts 2024: income £512k · 93% on charitable activities. Reg 1101444." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/society-of-the-sacred-mission retrieved: 2026-08-18T01:37:43.400Z license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Quick answer ## Is Society of the Sacred Mission a good charity? Society of the Sacred Mission scores 68/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£512k total income, 93% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown. Durham · UK-wide · DH1 1QT | Reg [1101444](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/society-of-the-sacred-mission) | Registered charity | [Official website](https://www.ssm.org.uk/) | [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101444) Donate ## How can you give to SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION? You leave CharityCompare to complete a donation on the official SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION form. We do not process payments or take commission. Opens their official online donation form. [Donate](https://www.ssm.org.uk/?utm_source=charitycompare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=donate&utm_content=1101444) ## What does Society of the Sacred Mission do? Society of the Sacred Mission is a registered charity (no. 1101444) working in religion across the United Kingdom. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 93% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 66 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income changed sharply in 2021 (likely a merger, transfer or reporting change) — year-on-year trend labels are not meaningful across that step. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes. Summarised from public filings — Society of the Sacred Mission hasn't added its own description yet. [Work here? Add it free →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=society-of-the-sacred-mission) **In short:** SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION scores 68 out of 100 (3 stars). 93% average program spend (2-year average, disclosed years only). Review the pillar breakdown below. ## What is Society of the Sacred Mission? Society of the Sacred Mission has a Clarity Score of 68 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1101444. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Religion. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £512k, with 93% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 66 months of operating costs. 1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation. Data from [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), last updated 17 July 2026. Overall score 68/100 3★ · Needs improvement Cause spend 93% 2-yr avg · charitable activities Accountability 93/100 Finance beacon Income £512k Latest year 2024 Reserves 66 mo Months of running costs Accounts filing On time Charity Commission £13.7 raised per £1 fundraising (2-yr avg) · 6% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high ## How does SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION compare? Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION scores higher than. Income band (£500k–£1m)22ndpercentile **Scores higher than 22% of 2,187 charities in its income band** · 68/100 vs 79 peer average (marker). Religion charities23rdpercentile **Scores higher than 23% of 519 charities in this cause** · 68/100 vs 78 peer average (marker). ## How reliable is Society of the Sacred Mission's data? Source Charity Commission (England & Wales) Accounts year 2024 Filing date 24 June 2026 Profile reviewed 17 July 2026 High confidence — complete filing data Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: [Charity Commission for England and Wales](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/), [Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator](https://www.oscr.org.uk/) and [Charity Commission for Northern Ireland](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/). [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). ## What is Society of the Sacred Mission's Beacon report? Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report. ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts | | Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 5 trustees · 15/15 pts | | Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts | ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 37/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 0% | 66 months · 0/15 pts | | Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 60% | 6/10 pts · 3-year average | | Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts | ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 100% | 93% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | | Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 7p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) | ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 | Metric | Score | Value | | --- | --- | --- | | Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | Not reported · 0/10 pts | [How we calculate beacon scores →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What is Society of the Sacred Mission's Clarity Score? 68/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings. 93/100 Accountability & Transparency 37/100 Financial Health 100/100 Financial Efficiency 0/100 Community Support ### Accountability & Transparency Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies. 93/100 Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts Trustee oversight5 trustees · 15/15 pts Declared policies7/10 pts ### Financial Health Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts. 37/100 Reserves (months of cash)66 months · 0/15 pts Income stability / growth6/10 pts · 3-year average Liabilities to assets1% · 5/5 pts ### Financial Efficiency How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios. 100/100 Program expense ratio93% · 10/10 pts (3-year average) Fundraising efficiency7p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) ### Community Support Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff. 0/100 Volunteer-to-staff ratioNot reported · 0/10 pts ## How much does Society of the Sacred Mission raise and spend? Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings | Category | Amount | % of spend | | --- | --- | --- | | Total income | £512k | — | | Total expenditure | £853k | — | | Charitable activities | £798k | 94% | | Fundraising | £55k | 6% | | Governance & admin | £20k | 2% | 94%On charitable activities ## Where does the money go? Latest accounts (2024) · £853k spent - Charitable activities94% · £798k - Fundraising6% · £55k - Governance2% · £20k ## What trust indicators does Society of the Sacred Mission have? Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported. - ✓ Accounts filed on time up to date · last filing 24 June 2026 - ✓ Trustee board size (3–12) 5 trustees on the Charity Commission register Fundraising Regulator Status not yet checked Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice. [Check Fundraising Regulator →](https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/members/) Official register Reg 1101444 Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission. [View on Charity Commission →](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101444) ### Trustees & officers - Rev EDWARD SYDNEY JOHN EWER since 2013 - Rev ROBERT JOHN STRETTON since 2016 - Rev Christopher Irvine since 2023 - Rev Adrian Arnold since 2023 - Rev Sheila Bamber since 2019 100 How we score charities +The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically. [Full methodology →](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) Accountability & Transparency Scored from filings 40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10). Financial Health Scored from filings 30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises). Financial Efficiency Scored from filings 20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below). Community Support Scored from filings 10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio. Overall score Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated. ## How have Society of the Sacred Mission's finances changed over five years? - Income - Spending - Cause spend Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts ## What are the key facts about Society of the Sacred Mission? Overall score 68/100 (3★) Income £512k Cause spend 93% of expenditure Reg number 1101444 Scope UK-wide Reserves 66 months Trustees 5 Accounts year 2024 Filing up to date ## How does SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION compare, and where else can you look? [Compare SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION with others](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/compare-charities?ids=society-of-the-sacred-mission) [More religion charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion) [How we score charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ### Where SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION sits The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby. - [religion charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/religion) - [education charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/browse/education) - [Charities in Durham](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/cities/durham) ### Similar religion charities Top-rated peers by CharityCompare score - [BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN TRUST](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/birmingham-diocesan-trust) 100/100 · £24m - [ARCHDIOCESE OF CARDIFF-MENEVIA](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/archdiocese-of-cardiff-menevia) 100/100 · £6.0m - [FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-international-ministries) 100/100 · £2.9m - [THE ENGLISH SANGHA TRUST LIMITED](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-english-sangha-trust-limited) 100/100 · £2.2m ## How can you share Society of the Sacred Mission's rating? 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That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate. Is Society of the Sacred Mission a legitimate charity? + Yes — Society of the Sacred Mission is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1101444). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101444. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact. What is Society of the Sacred Mission's charity number? + Society of the Sacred Mission's charity number is 1101444. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals. What is Society of the Sacred Mission's charity rating? + Society of the Sacred Mission scores 68 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking. Does Society of the Sacred Mission have reviews and complaints? + CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Society of the Sacred Mission. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts (1 filing concern(s) noted on this profile). For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How much of my donation reaches Society of the Sacred Mission? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, 93% of Society of the Sacred Mission's total spending went to charitable activities (2-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift. What are Society of the Sacred Mission's overheads? + According to its 2024 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 7% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 6% of total expenditure at Society of the Sacred Mission. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Society of the Sacred Mission's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register. How much income does Society of the Sacred Mission receive? + Society of the Sacred Mission reported £512k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: restructured. Are Society of the Sacred Mission's accounts up to date? + Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score. Where is Society of the Sacred Mission based? + Society of the Sacred Mission is listed at Durham · UK-wide · DH1 1QT and operates UK-wide, focused on religion. How does CharityCompare score Society of the Sacred Mission? + We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Society of the Sacred Mission's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought. How often is this page updated? + This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Society of the Sacred Mission's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.