--- title: "The Religious of Christian Instruction — charity 243995 | CharityCompare" description: "The Religious of Christian Instruction (charity 243995): income £134k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-religious-of-christian-instruction retrieved: 2026-10-10T14:40:06.646Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 243995Trust RO # The Religious of Christian Instruction Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Religious of Christian Instruction is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=243995&subId=0) Work at The Religious of Christian Instruction? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-religious-of-christian-instruction&type=claim&name=The%20Religious%20of%20Christian%20Instruction) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Religious of Christian Instruction? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £134,005 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £169,384 Registered charity number 243995 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 5-6 West Terrace Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Religious of Christian Instruction (number 243995) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Religious of Christian Instruction do? The Institute has continued to fulfil its principal aims through the education and formation of religious sisters, by teaching, pastoral and other work at the two schools in Effingham and by care and pastoral work in the parishes of Sherborne and Effingham and elsewhere. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Religious of Christian Instruction Answers The Religious of Christian Instruction gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Religious of Christian Instruction's highest-paid staff paid? The Religious of Christian Instruction's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Religious of Christian Instruction as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Religious of Christian Instruction's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 August 1964 Where it says it operates Belgium · Dorset · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Religious of Christian Instruction registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Religious of Christian Instruction yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Religious of Christian Instruction. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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How do I check charity number 243995? Search 243995 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Religious of Christian Instruction do? The Institute has continued to fulfil its principal aims through the education and formation of religious sisters, by teaching, pastoral and other work at the two schools in Effingham and by care and pastoral work in the parishes of Sherborne and Effingham and elsewhere. Does The Religious of Christian Instruction have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Religious of Christian Instruction. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Religious of Christian Instruction? The Religious of Christian Instruction does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The Religious of Christian Instruction's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Religious of Christian Instruction's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Religious of Christian Instruction? The register does not record The Religious of Christian Instruction as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Religious of Christian Instruction's trustees paid? The Religious of Christian Instruction's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was The Religious of Christian Instruction registered as a charity? The Religious of Christian Instruction was entered on the register on 9 August 1964. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=243995&subId=0).