Archdiocese of Liverpool

Analysis

Archdiocese of Liverpool is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, 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 other finance.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Archdiocese of Liverpool reported income of £41.2m and spending of £53.8m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income grew from £39.5m to £41.2m (+4.4%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Archdiocese of Liverpool sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Turn2us (£39.2m), The Church of England Pensions Board (£42.0m) and Mission Aviation Fellowship International (£38.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, trading 24%, investments 10% and charitable activities 2.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 18%. Reserves of £66.9m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 467 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.