Irish Chaplaincy

Analysis

Irish Chaplaincy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Irish Chaplaincy reported income of £515k and spending of £506k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £513k to £515k (+0.3%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Irish Chaplaincy sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% 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 East Kent Hospitals Charity (£515k), Brent Irish Advisory Service (£515k) and Jewish Community Council of Gateshead (£514k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93%, donations and legacies 4.8% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £436k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.