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MISSIO

Registered charity 1056651 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MISSION, THE PONTIFICAL MISSION SOCIETIES · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
“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.
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.

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).

Trustees

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?

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, SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIO, EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£340k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2023£70k
THE HARAMEAD TRUSTFY2023£10k
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIOFY2024£5k
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIOFY2023£2k
SISTERS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CIOFY2024£2k
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2022£2k
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2024£2k
EDITH BESSIE GIBSON TRUSTFY2025£2k

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