CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England & Wales. We:- work with communities in the global South to overcome poverty - protect lives & relieve suffering during emergencies- raise awareness of the causes of poverty to inspire a commitment to lasting change- challenge those with power to adopt policies and behaviour that promote justice & end poverty
Latest income
£56.2m
Expenditure
£50.6m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £52.4m | £48.9m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £50.5m | £49.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £67.9m | £66.3m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £47.9m | £59.2m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £56.2m | £50.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £42.2m |
| Charitable activities | £13.5m |
| Trading | £48k |
| Investment income | £251k |
| Total income | £56.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £43.3m |
| Raising funds | £7.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £25.8m |
| Governance | £541k |
| Total expenditure | £50.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.6m |
| Total funds | £19.1m |
| — restricted | £4.9m |
| — unrestricted | £13.5m |
| — endowment | £724k |
| Total assets | £19.1m |
| Cash | £10.1m |
People
| Employees | 378 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Accommodation/housing
- Religious Activities
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.