The Polish Catholic Mission

Analysis

The Polish Catholic Mission is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06211791). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Polish Catholic Mission reported income of £6.9m and spending of £6.0m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6.9m to £6.9m (+0.7%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Polish Catholic Mission sits at the 99th 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace and Compassion Benedictines (£6.9m), Plymouth Citizens Advice Bureaux (£6.9m) and Refugee Action (£6.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 71%, investments 16% and charitable activities 11%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 85%. It employed 12 people.