The Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) CIO

Analysis

The Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in July 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) CIO reported income of £798k and spending of £1.2m, spending 145% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £789k to £798k (+1.1%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 669%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) CIO sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Manchester Beth Din Ltd (£797k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Reigate (£798k) and Wrexham Mission Area (£795k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 57% and donations and legacies 42%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £923k. Reserves of £16.0m would cover about 159 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 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.