Duchesne Trust CIO
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.
Key takeaways
- The work this funder supports must be carried out or supported by members of the Society of the Sacred Heart, so check that link before considering an application.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- It will not fund work where a member of the Society cannot normally account for how the donation is used, though exceptions can be made, so raise this in any conversation.
- Education is the clearest fit, since it was the focus of 57% of projects funded by the Mother House Solidarity Fund, with other themes including spirituality, justice, formation, health and emergency support.
- The annual report gives no grants figure that could be read, and no grant range is stated, so do not assume a request size and ask before setting one.
Overview
Duchesne Trust CIO is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1210066).
The Duchesne Trust CIO is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1210066) that funds charitable work carried out or supported by members of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Its purpose covers education, spiritual formation, pastoral ministry, social engagement and service to people who are vulnerable or in need. It funds the Society's worldwide administration, a solidarity fund, a fund for the sustainability of the Society's life and mission, and the implementation of its apostolic priorities. Education was the focus of 57% of projects funded by the Mother House Solidarity Fund, and twenty projects were aimed at schools.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust supports the charitable work carried out or supported by members of the Society of the Sacred Heart, internationally, through education, spiritual formation, pastoral ministry, social engagement and service to people in need. Its solidarity funding supports projects involving Congregation members that educate and support vulnerable groups living in poverty, often focusing on young people, education, health, people on the move, children and women in vulnerable situations, and other marginalised communities. It also supports the Society's worldwide administration, its provinces and communities, the life and mission of the Society, sisters' formation and care, capital projects and apostolic charitable ministry. Its criteria emphasize justice, development, self-sufficiency, education, and support for vulnerable people in emergencies. The Solidarity Fund Commission prepares each call, assesses proposals against established criteria and reviews funded projects.
Themes
- Education
- Spirituality
- JPIC
- Formation
- Health
- Emergency support
Geographic Focus
Priority: Worldwide.
What they don't fund
- Work for which it is not normally possible for a member of the Society to account for the use of the donation received
How to apply
For each call, the Solidarity Fund Commission prepares guidelines and an application form, assesses proposals against established criteria and submits its findings and recommendations to the trustees.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Requests should promote justice, development and care for disadvantaged and marginalised people.
- Requests should promote the development and formation of young people, especially the most vulnerable.
- Requests should help disadvantaged people achieve self-sufficiency.
- Requests should support education in formal and informal contexts.
- Requests should support vulnerable people in emergencies, including wars, pandemics and natural disasters.
- Requests should support the sustainable life and mission of the Society.
- Normally, a member of the Society should be able to account for the use of the donation, although exceptions can be made.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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1 year of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2025 | £3,550,837 | £4,835,537 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rscjinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/DT-CIO-Newsletter-June-2026-EN.pdf · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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