Missio

Analysis

Missio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Missio reported income of £6.5m and spending of £4.9m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £5.1m to £6.5m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Missio sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newbury and Thatcham Hospital Building Trust (£6.5m), Tapping House (£6.5m) and Cruse Bereavement Support (£6.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.6m. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 6.9%. Reserves of £600k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.