The Catholic Record Society
Analysis
The Catholic Record Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in July 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Catholic Record Society reported income of £44k and spending of £40k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £21k to £44k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Catholic Record Society sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beverley Company of Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade (£44k), Monkscroft Pastoral Care Project (£44k) and The Guide Association - Cumbria North County (£44k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Catholic Record Society was established with the aim of advancing education in connection with the history of Roman Catholicism in the British Isles since the reformation. The activities of the society are the collation and review of articles for inclusion in the society's journal and in the publication of manuscripts and other texts in the society's volumes/monographs, the 3 day annual confer
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Beverley Company of Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade | Beverley | £44k |
| Monkscroft Pastoral Care Project | Glos | £44k |
| The Guide Association - Cumbria North County | Cumbria | £44k |
| Community Threads | 42 Henry Street | £44k |