The Roman Catholic Bishopric of the Forces (GB)

Analysis

The Roman Catholic Bishopric of the Forces (GB) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldershot. It was registered in April 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Roman Catholic Bishopric of the Forces (GB) reported income of £222k and spending of £226k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £185k to £222k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Roman Catholic Bishopric of the Forces (GB) sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church (£222k), Pinehurst Community Church (£222k) and The Oratory of St Philip Neri at Manchester (£222k).