The Catholic Association
Analysis
The Catholic Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aylesbury. It was registered in August 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03581414). It says it makes grants to individuals, acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Catholic Association reported income of £99k and spending of £82k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £99k (+564%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 295%. Over the whole period it spent 148% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Catholic Association sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New North Road Baptist Church, Huddersfield (£99k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George New Thundersley (£99k) and Shekinah Shur Ministries (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity endeavours to advance the Catholic faith by providing for and assisting poor, sick, disabled and infirm persons of all ages and in particular:- to help any such persons wishing to make a pilgrimage to Lourdes or to any other place of religious pilgrimage and- to be financially responsible for the organisation of such a pilgrimage.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New North Road Baptist Church, Huddersfield | Huddersfield | £99k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St George New Thundersley | Benfleet | £99k |
| Shekinah Shur Ministries | Nottingham | £99k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Ealing | Ealing | £99k |