Radio Maria United Kingdom (UK)

Analysis

Radio Maria United Kingdom (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 2019, 7 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 provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Radio Maria United Kingdom (UK) reported income of £557k and spending of £607k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £440k to £557k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Radio Maria United Kingdom (UK) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 London Seminary CIO (£557k), Northern College (United Reformed and Congregational) (£557k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew and St Bartholomew, Churchdown (£556k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £145k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.