Religious Sisters of Charity

Name

Religious Sisters of Charity

Legal name

Religious Sisters of Charity

Website

https://rsccaritas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1815

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious charitable services
• Catholic healthcare ministry
• Faith-based education
• Social services ministry
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The congregation operates through donations, Church funding, and charitable contributions. They receive support from various donors and have submitted statements of affairs to the Irish Government regarding their financial resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Religious Sisters of Charity is a Catholic religious congregation that operates ministries in education (primary, secondary, adult, and special-needs schools), healthcare (hospitals, hospices, nursing homes, rural health centres), pastoral and social services (prison ministry, refugee/asylum support, immigration assistance), skills training, counselling, and anti-human trafficking programs across 7 countries. The congregation also developed the Walking with Mary Aikenhead Android mobile application for spiritual content and resources.

Product overview

Religious Sisters of Charity is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1815 by Mary Aikenhead. The congregation offers a portfolio of social services through ministries in education, healthcare, pastoral and social care, counselling, and anti-human trafficking work across Ireland, England, Scotland, California, Nigeria, Zambia, and Malawi. Their services include schools, hospitals, hospices, counselling centres, meditation centres, skills training centres, and community outreach programs. The congregation also developed the Walking with Mary Aikenhead Android mobile application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Friends of Mary Aikenhead: Groups that carry out regular visits to people experiencing social exclusion and mental health difficulties, learning about the life, work and spirituality of Mary Aikenhead to continue her work of helping those in need.

Products and services

• Education Ministry
• Healthcare Ministry
• Pastoral and Social Ministry
• Oasis Counselling Centre
• The Sanctuary
• Skills Acquisition Centres
• Covenant House California
• Compassion Centre
• Walking with Mary Aikenhead

Quantifiable outcome

• Established Focus Ireland in 1985, now the largest national voluntary body working with homeless people in Ireland
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The Immigrant Council of Ireland was created in 2002 under the auspices of Social Innovations Ireland, which was established by one of the RSC sisters. ICI assists all immigrants, documented and undocumented.
• Young Social InnovatorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002The Young Social Innovators programme was founded in 2002 to provide social innovation education that empowers young people to take action on social issues. It was established under Social Innovations Ireland.
• Focus IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1985Focus Ireland was established by one of the Religious Sisters of Charity sisters in Dublin in 1985 in response to the needs of homeless women. It is now the largest national voluntary body working with and for homeless people in Ireland.
• Medaille TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe sisters work with the Medaille Trust, an Intercongregational Charity dedicated to the provision of Safe Housing for victims of Trafficking. They support the plight of trafficked people by raising public awareness and supporting campaigns to inform and change Government policy.
• Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA)coreOthersThe English/Scottish Province works with CSSA which provides national oversight of safeguarding standards across the Catholic Church in England and Wales, ensuring dioceses and religious orders adhere to high, transparent, and survivor-sensitive practices.
• Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Agency (SCSSA)coreOthersSCSSA was established as an independent agency to promote and assure compliance with national safeguarding standards across all Catholic Church jurisdictions in Scotland.
• Religious Life Safeguarding Service (RLSS)coreOthersRLSS is a safeguarding body dedicated specifically to religious life in England and Wales. It supports religious congregations in maintaining safe communities through robust safeguarding policies, survivor engagement, training, and good practice.
• SafespacesminorOthersSafespaces is a free national support service which offers confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused through their contact with the Church of England, the Church in Wales or the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
• Social Innovations IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished by the congregation in 2001 to identify and respond to new and emerging social issues, leading to the creation of the Immigrant Council of Ireland and Young Social Innovators.
• Nigerian Conference of Women Religious (NCWR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Congregation collaborates with NCWR and other National bodies in Nigeria to work together at different levels to end human trafficking. Collaborated on rescue and rehabilitation of trafficking victims including Julia and Anna.
• CAFODminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Agency for Overseas Development. The sisters support CAFOD's work which encourages and supports efforts by parishes to promote the health of the planet through their 'Live Simply' Award Campaign.
• Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Agency (DSVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with DSVA to facilitate professional counseling for trafficking victims like Julia before her return to Akwa Ibom.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medical Missionaries of Mary: Irish-founded Catholic congregation focused on healthcare and development in Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Comparable in Irish origin, international mission structure, and emphasis on healthcare delivery to underserved populations.
• Sisters of the Holy Cross: Catholic congregation operating hospitals, schools, and social ministries internationally. Comparable in operating diversified charitable service lines and in operating healthcare facilities in low-resource settings.
• Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul: Catholic sister congregation with a near-identical name and founding charism of serving the poor through hospitals, schools, and social services internationally. Operates across similar geographies with comparable programmatic mix.
• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur: International Catholic congregation with ministries in education, healthcare, and social justice across multiple continents. Comparable in cross-continental operational footprint and in serving poor and marginalised populations.
• Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters): Catholic religious congregation with Irish foundation and global ministry in education and social outreach. Comparable in founding era, Irish origin, and educational ministry focus.
• Sisters of Charity of Nazareth: US-based Catholic congregation sharing the Sisters of Charity heritage, operating schools, healthcare facilities, and social ministries with international mission presence.
• Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph: US-based Catholic congregation of religious sisters sharing the 'Sisters of Charity' lineage and operating schools, hospitals, and social services. Closely comparable in name, mission, and ministry portfolio.
• Presentation Sisters: Irish-founded Catholic congregation with parallel history of mission expansion (including Zambia and India) and parallel focus on education and social services for poor communities.
• Sisters of Mercy: Large international Catholic religious congregation operating hospitals, schools, and social services across multiple continents. Highly comparable in scale, mission focus, and operational footprint to the Religious Sisters of Charity.
• Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary: Irish Catholic missionary congregation with parallel history of cross-border mission expansion to Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Brazil) and parallel focus on healthcare, education, and community development for marginalised populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rsccaritas
• YouTubeyoutube.com/TheRSCs
• Facebookfacebook.com/rsccaritas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/religious-sisters-of-charity

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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