An organisation set up to support a network of poverty-relief charities has announced its closure after its group structure was dissolved.
Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul Services was created in 2012 to unite six charities serving people experiencing poverty, exclusion and disadvantage across Great Britain.
In its announcement, it said that since then, each member charity has developed “strong governance, independent leadership and a deep commitment to the Vincentian charism, allowing them to continue their mission with confidence as autonomous charities”.
“As a result, on 3 March 2026 the group structure was dissolved, with the member charities becoming fully independent organisations rather than operating within a parent-subsidiary model,” the charity said.
End of an ‘important’ chapter
St Vincent de Paul was a French Catholic priest who, along with St Louise de Marillac, established the Roman Catholic religious congregation to serve people experiencing poverty and other needs.
Accounts for the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul Services for the year ending 31 March 2025 show that the group recorded a total income of £19.04m.
The charity said that following an extensive period of review and discernment earlier this year, it concluded that it had fulfilled its purpose and reached the natural conclusion of its role.
Ellen Flynn, chair of Daughters of Charity Services, said: “While this marks the end of an important chapter, it isn’t the end of the Vincentian mission that has inspired and united us.
“Rather, it’s an opportunity for that mission to continue in new ways through the strength, commitment and shared values of our organisations and the wider Vincentian community.
“The charity itself may be closing, but the Vincentian spirit that has brought us together remains very much alive.
“We look to the future with hope, confidence and gratitude, knowing that together we will continue to carry forward the Vincentian charism and serve those most in need.”
