The Society of the Sacred Heart
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The Society of the Sacred Heart does not accept unsolicited requests, so a grant seeker needs a route in through its Sisters, who nominate organisations they have long-standing connections with and whose nominations a panel of Sisters then considers.
- Its stated themes are refugee and migrant support, homelessness support, family support and Catholic parishes, and it principally supports organisations whose objectives are consistent with its charitable purposes, so a request should show that match clearly.
- About 8 in 10 of its 32 grants to organisations fall between £2,000 and £12,500, with a median of £5,000, but its largest grant was £1,000,000, so that band is typical rather than a limit.
- Its priority areas are Hammersmith and Newcastle, and organisations working there can make that connection clear.
- Organisations with no long-standing connection to any of its Sisters should not expect to be considered through a cold approach.
Overview
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1179288).
The Society of the Sacred Heart is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion through the religious and other charitable work of the Society, including support of its members and their charitable works, education and relief of poverty. It was founded to help others discover the love of God's Heart, and did so primarily through education and spirituality. Through its Missionary Support Fund and grants from its Provincial Team, it supports organisations working in refugee and migrant support, homelessness, family support and Catholic parishes, and its annual giving was £1,211,210.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 30 June 2025) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Society of the Sacred Heart makes donations and grants principally to organisations whose objectives are consistent with its charitable purposes. Through its Missionary Support Fund and grants from its Provincial Team, it supports organisations working in refugee and migrant support, homelessness, family support and Catholic parishes. Supported organisations range from large international charities to local foodbanks. Its stated charitable purposes also include supporting the Society's members and their charitable works, education, the Roman Catholic religion and the relief of poverty. Individual Sisters can nominate organisations with whom they have long-standing connections; a panel of Sisters considers bids and makes awards.
Themes
- Refugee and migrant support
- Homelessness support
- Family support
- Catholic parishes
Geographic Focus
Priority: Hammersmith; Newcastle.
How to apply
Individual Sisters nominate organisations with which they have long-standing connections. A panel of Sisters considers the bids and makes awards.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- It principally supports organisations whose objectives are consistent with those of the charity.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The Society of the Sacred Heart.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in year to 30 June 2025 by size
Median £5,000 (year to 30 June 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Durham University Centre for Catholic Studies£1,000,000year to 30 June 2025
- CAFOD£25,000year to 30 June 2025
- Transform Trade£16,000year to 30 June 2025
- Catholic Children’s Society£12,500year to 30 June 2025
- Minsteracres Retreat Centre£10,500year to 30 June 2025
- Cardinal Hume Centre£10,000year to 30 June 2025
- Ebbw Vale Community Pantry£10,000year to 30 June 2025
- Newham Community Project£10,000year to 30 June 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£210).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 30 June 2021 | £2,038,395 | £2,752,665 | £214,050 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2021 |
| year to 30 June 2022 | £2,139,785 | £3,421,066 | £233,100 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2022 |
| year to 30 June 2023 | £2,313,090 | £3,207,541 | £374,857 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2023 |
| year to 30 June 2024 | £2,273,092 | £3,295,073 | £329,125 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2024 |
| year to 30 June 2025 | £2,398,167 | £4,386,310 | £1,211,210 | Accounts for year to 30 June 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2021; year to 30 June 2022; year to 30 June 2023; year to 30 June 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 30 June 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- societysacredheart.org.uk
- societysacredheart.org.uk/AboutUs/Whoweare/tabid/1985/Default.aspx · read on 30 October 2026
- societysacredheart.org.uk/contact-rscj.html · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 30 June 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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