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Catholic Women's League of England and Wales CIO

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1173138West SussexPoverty relief
Income£167k2026-06-30
Spending£193ksame year
Spent / received107%5-year average
Size in its cause74th pctPoverty relief
Registered2017CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Catholic Women's League of England and Wales CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in May 2017, 9 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending June 2026, Catholic Women's League of England and Wales CIO reported income of £167k and spending of £193k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £129k to £167k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Catholic Women's League of England and Wales CIO sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abington Avenue U R C (£167k), Nunhead's Voice Limited (£167k) and The Sun Babies' Nursery (£167k).

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.

Income and spending

£0£56k£112k£169k£225k2022 Income: £128,5942022 Spending: £140,08320222023 Income: £224,8372023 Spending: £201,93520232024 Income: £159,5562024 Spending: £186,02320242025 Income: £197,7082025 Spending: £215,70820252026 Income: £166,6292026 Spending: £193,2722026
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In the charity's own words

Promote and support charitable works. Unite Catholic women in a bond of common fellowship.Educate and encourage members to use their talents and skills in the service of the Church andcommunity. Initiate and maintain charitable works. Promote Catholic representation on majorpublic bodies.

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