Mission India
Analysis
Mission India is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03686616). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mission India reported income of £523k and spending of £603k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £508k to £523k (+3.1%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Mission India sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal College of Organists (£523k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kendal Holy Trinity (£524k) and South West Peninsula Methodist District (£523k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8,718. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 26%. Grants to other organisations totalled £280k. Reserves of £61k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 98%
- Legacies 1.7%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Fundraising for Distribution of Christian literature; establishing Institutes of Training; running Children's clubs; and establishment of adult literacy projects
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal College of Organists | Hampshire | £523k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Kendal Holy Trinity | Kendal | £524k |
| South West Peninsula Methodist District | Devon | £523k |
| Banbury Muslim Mosque Society | Banbury Oxon | £524k |