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MISSIO

Registered charity 1056651 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MISSION, THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES

The main object of the charity is to support the Catholic Church in mission dioceses throughout the world. This support is most tangible in the funds raised and distributed but is most keenly felt in the spiritual and pastoral unity which is generated.Therefore we have two main areas of activity, mission animation and education, and fund raising - without the one we could not have the other!

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£6.5m
Latest spending
£4.9m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £6,498k, driven largely by a significant rise in legacies to £2,610k, while unrestricted reserves stood at £600k, representing approximately five months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £1,591k and confirmed that it has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“Two employees earned between £60,000 and £70,000 per annum (including taxable benefits) during the year” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“Two employees earned between £60,000 and £70,000 per annum (including taxable benefits) during the year” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Legacies (40% of income)
“Legacies are unpredictable and showed a significant increase from £1,763k in 2024 to £2,610k in 2025.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 5 months of operating expenses (held: £600k)
“The general reserve which now stands at £600K representing approximately 5 months of operating expenses.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Red Box income shared with Mill Hill Missionaries
“The income from the Red Box is shared 60/40 (Missio/Mill Hill Missionaries).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MISSIO (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£6.5m
Total spending
£4.9m
Cost of raising funds
£339k
Reserves (reported)
£600k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Angola · Cambodia · Cameroon · Ethiopia · India · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Malawi · Nigeria · Pakistan · Papua New Guinea · Peru

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£6.5m£4.9m
31/12/2024£5.6m£4.4m
31/12/2023£4.1m£4.9m
31/12/2022£5.1m£4.9m
31/12/2021£5.1m£3.2m

Common questions

Is MISSIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £6,498k, driven largely by a significant rise in legacies to £2,610k, while unrestricted reserves stood at £600k, representing approximately five months of operating expenses. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £1,591k and confirmed that it has sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of MISSIO earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds MISSIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MISSIO as a grant recipient include THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO, THE HARAMEAD TRUST, THE LITTLE WAY ASSOCIATION, SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIO.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£340k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2023£70kDonations to institutions and individuals
THE HARAMEAD TRUSTFY2022£25k
THE HARAMEAD TRUSTFY2023£10k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2025£10k
THE LITTLE WAY ASSOCIATIONFY2024£7k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2024£5k
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIOFY2025£5kto support their charitable activities
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIOFY2023£2kto support their charitable activities
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIOFY2024£2kto support their charitable activities
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIOFY2022£2kto support their charitable activities

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHY1—
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN, PRITTLEWELL1—
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREWS, KINSON, BOURNEMOUTH1—
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE FOUNDATION TRUST1£676k
THE WILLIAM LEECH FOUNDATION LIMITED - THE CHARITY TRUST1£312k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WROUGHTON AND WICHELSTOWE1£113k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS, OAKWOOD1£108k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER1£84k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with INSTITUTE OF THE RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE VIRGIN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MISSIO£6.5m£60,001 - £70,0002within—no doubt
INSTITUTE OF THE RELIGIOUS OF THE SACRED HEART OF MARY IMMACULATE VIRGIN FY2024£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (BRITISH REGION) FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
CHARITY FOR ST JOSEPH'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY (GENERALATE) FY2024£3.3m—0unclear—no doubt
ANGLICAN MISSION IN ENGLAND FY2025£234k—0above—no doubt
KEC CHURCH CENTRE FY2025£209k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.