Catalyst Network of Churches

Analysis

Catalyst Network of Churches is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08284434). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Catalyst Network of Churches reported income of £797k and spending of £1.1m, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £436k to £797k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 304%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catalyst Network of Churches sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Anns Advice Group (£797k), Baby Basics UK (£798k) and Horsham Matters Limited (£795k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 67%, charitable activities 32% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £613k. Reserves of £370k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.

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.