the incorporated catholic truth society

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by carrying out other charitable activities. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Australia, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The apostolate of the Catholic Truth Society is to publish and distribute books and religious items to promote understanding of the Catholic faith, to as wide an audience as possible. The apostolate relies on the income produced from sales of its goods and from donations from the Catholic and wider Christian community.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Country

Australia Malta New Zealand Ireland St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia South Africa Trinidad And Tobago United States Scotland Northern Ireland Isle Of Man Italy Poland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,982,020

Latest Expenditure

£3,029,817

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.7%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £103,500

Charitable Activities £4,805,711

Other Trading £0

Investments £72,809

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,023,987

Raising Funds £5,830

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,982,020	£3,029,817	£3,023,987	£3,235,765	£0	12 / 0
2023	£1,141,752	£1,143,812	£1,138,796	£1,403,562	£1,392,948	11 / 500
2022	£1,721,906	£1,012,411	£1,005,894	£1,522,622	£1,511,483	11 / 500
2021	£1,021,443	£945,066	£938,713	£718,127	£702,070	10 / 500
2020	£858,633	£1,024,038	£1,015,759	£386,750	£369,931	11 / 500