Veritas Catholic Education, Welfare and Culture Foundation (Commonly Known As Veritas Foundation)
Analysis
Veritas Catholic Education, Welfare and Culture Foundation (Commonly Known As Veritas Foundation) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Veritas Catholic Education, Welfare and Culture Foundation (Commonly Known As Veritas Foundation) reported income of £197k and spending of £198k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £184k to £197k (+7.3%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Veritas Catholic Education, Welfare and Culture Foundation (Commonly Known As Veritas Foundation) sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mojatu Foundation (£197k), Machzike Hadath Community (£197k) and Iaps Charitable Trust (£197k).
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
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote Polish culture and provide assistance to the Catholic Church in its pastoral work, especially for the Polish community in Britain through the printing and publication of books and periodicals, and through the provision of scholarships to students and researchers engaged in the field of spiritual and educational welfare of the Polish community in the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mojatu Foundation | Nottingham | £197k |
| Machzike Hadath Community | London | £197k |
| Iaps Charitable Trust | Warwick | £197k |
| William Berman's Trust | Colchester | £197k |