The Daughters of St. Francis de Sales Charitable Trust (Registered Charity No: 1129384) has been established to facilitate the support of the work of the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales wherever that may be in the world.
Individuals or groups, whether laity or religious, may assist in the charitable activities of the congregation through prayer and almsgiving, following the twofold aims of the congregation in contemplation and action, striving to combine the life of Martha and Mary.
The aims of the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales are:
To advance the Catholic faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the spiritual principles in the constitution of the society known as the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales by any charitable means that the trustees think fit;
To advance the Christian education of youth through the provision of grants and bursaries to groups or individuals and by any other charitable means that the trustees from time to time determine;
To relieve financial hardship, either generally or individually, of people living in the areas of the world where the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales carry out their charitable works through grants or through paying for the provision of services, items and facilities;
To relieve sickness and the physical and mental distress of people living in the areas of the world where the Daughters of St. Francis de Sales carry out their charitable works, through grants or through paying for the provision of services, items and facilities.