Catholic Trust for England and Wales

Analysis

Catholic Trust for England and Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04734592). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Catholic Trust for England and Wales reported income of £10.3m and spending of £10.2m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £10.8m to £10.3m (-4.3%), an average of -1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Catholic Trust for England and Wales sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Salesian College Farnborough Limited (£10.2m), The Message Trust (£10.3m) and The Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance Limited (£10.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 25%, trading 21%, charitable activities 13% and investments 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £230k. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £888k. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 115 people.