Father Hudson's Caritas

Analysis

Father Hudson's Caritas is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01653388). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Father Hudson's Caritas reported income of £10.8m and spending of £11.4m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7.7m to £10.8m (+40%), an average of +8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Father Hudson's Caritas sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lancaster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust (£10.7m), Midland Mencap (£10.8m) and The Oaklea Trust (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90%, donations and legacies 6.0% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £218k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Reserves of £246k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 347 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.