Sisters of La Retraite
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Sisters of La Retraite makes grants to a care ministry in Gqeberha, South Africa, through an annual sharing that supports projects run by external charities at home and abroad, and through an annual retreat bursary for people with limited means.
- Its annual report shows grants mainly in Ireland, but no geographic focus is stated.
- Neither a grant range nor an application process is published, so the size of a realistic request is not known, and the sensible first step is to contact the funder using the contact shown before preparing a full application.
- The retreat bursary goes to individuals, so an organisation looking for project funding should direct its request to the annual sharing.
- Nothing published says how competitive the funding is or whether it is relationship-led, and nothing names a group that should not apply.
Overview
Sisters of La Retraite is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1189341).
Sisters of La Retraite is a charity whose objects advance the religious and other charitable work of the Congregation. The Congregation has been active in education and spiritual accompaniment in England for over 100 years. The charity runs Emmaus House, a retreat and conference centre offering workshops, retreats and professional training. Its annual giving was £175,197.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Congregation's grant-making includes continued funding for a care ministry in Gqeberha, South Africa, for retreat, reflection and respite days, trauma counselling and ongoing development for support workers. Its annual sharing supports different projects through external charities, both at home and abroad. It also makes an annual retreat bursary available to people with limited means who want to make a retreat or train as spiritual directors. These grants therefore reach charitable organisations and individual retreatants or people seeking spiritual-director training, through distinct kinds of support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Ireland.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- Ireland
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Sisters of La Retraite.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Generalate of the Congregation - arising on sale of properties during the year£59,722year to 31 December 2025
- Ireland Mission£49,000year to 31 December 2025
- Generalate of the Congregation - internal solidarity£18,157year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £876,236 | £859,419 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £697,080 | £1,110,021 | £101,412 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,050,935 | £2,180,556 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £861,959 | £1,829,652 | £1,000,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £865,740 | £1,044,633 | £175,197 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
In 1 of the 3 years shown, grants paid exceeded income.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- laretraite.ws
- laretraite.ws/en/f_contacts/f_contact.php · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
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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