Catholic People's Weeks
Analysis
Catholic People's Weeks is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Catholic People's Weeks reported income of £54k and spending of £51k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £54k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Catholic People's Weeks sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Daughters (£54k), Masjid Bilal and Islamic Centre (£54k) and Christ International Christian Centre (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
CPW RUNS RESIDENTIAL COURSES, FROM 2 TO 7 DAYS DURATION, TO HELP MEMBERS DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH. SOME COURSES ARE FOR ALL-AGE GROUPS INCLUDING CHILDREN; OTHERS ARE FOR ADULTS ONLY; ALL COMBINE STUDY WITH HOLIDAY AND THE CHANCE TO LIVE (BRIEFLY) IN COMMUNITY. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL ROMAN CATHOLICS AND PEOPLE IN SYMPATHY WITH THE CATHOLIC TRADITION.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Daughters | Thame | £54k |
| Masjid Bilal and Islamic Centre | Lancashire | £54k |
| Christ International Christian Centre | Middlesex | £54k |
| Aduk Church | (Every Saturday at 7pm) | £55k |