the society of st columban for foreign missions

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Society Of St Columban For Foreign Missions is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Solihull and operates in Ealing, Solihull, 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

We are a Roman Catholic missionary society which supports Christian communities and works to spread the Christian message at home and abroad. We seek to relieve poverty, promote dialogue and reconciliation between different peoples, attend to the needs of vulnerable groups, counteract the causes and adverse effects of the climate crisis and promote and protect biodiversity.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Ealing Solihull

Country

Australia Chile China Fiji Japan Burma New Zealand Pakistan Peru Philippines Ireland South Korea United States Hong Kong Taiwan

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,360,563

Latest Expenditure

£3,281,341

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 67.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 90.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 10.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,546,331

Charitable Activities £41,395

Other Trading £0

Investments £760,531

Other Income £12,306

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,962,656

Raising Funds £318,685

Governance £19,504

Grants to Institutions £24,643

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£4,360,563	£3,281,341	£2,962,656	£23,574,741	£9,033,592	20 / 12
2024	£4,577,317	£3,368,863	£3,066,801	£22,470,821	£7,850,085	20 / 10
2023	£3,094,448	£1,580,899	£1,319,563	£21,076,547	£6,171,220	19 / 6
2022	£3,745,927	£3,641,490	£3,356,572	£19,834,093	£18,284,172	20 / 6
2021	£3,310,292	£3,281,231	£3,055,516	£19,588,481	£4,305,629	17 / 0