The Catholic Children's Society (Shrewsbury Diocese) Inc
Analysis
The Catholic Children's Society (Shrewsbury Diocese) Inc is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ch43 4ux. It was registered in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01400367). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Catholic Children's Society (Shrewsbury Diocese) Inc reported income of £93k and spending of £85k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £76k to £93k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Catholic Children's Society (Shrewsbury Diocese) Inc 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 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pentecost Church, LA Pepiniere, Birmingham (£93k), Foursquare Gospel Church (Praise Chapel) (£93k) and Yeovil Vineyard Church (£93k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Society offers various services across the Shrewsbury Diocese these include: Community Action Support, Family Groups, School Social work, Home Visiting Service, School Counselling, Parenting programmes We also offer delivery of courses and training focused on children, family and community were children are bereaved or grieving.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pentecost Church, LA Pepiniere, Birmingham | Birmingham | £93k |
| Foursquare Gospel Church (Praise Chapel) | London | £93k |
| Yeovil Vineyard Church | Somerset | £93k |
| Bollington Christian Life Church | Cheshire | £93k |