The Society for Irish Church Missions

Analysis

The Society for Irish Church Missions is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dublin. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00209009). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Society for Irish Church Missions reported income of £299k and spending of £366k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £547k to £299k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Society for Irish Church Missions sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lime Walk Gospel Hall Trust (£299k), St Boniface Trust (£299k) and King's Church Kingston (£298k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.