CCEW Charity Commission profile

CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT

Registered charity 1160384 · organisation 5057778

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 February 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09387398
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£56,200,000
Latest expenditure
£50,565,674
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C A F O D, ROMERO HOUSE, 55 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 7JB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cafod.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£56,200,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,565,674
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£47,930,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£59,170,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£67,916,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,273,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£50,542,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,811,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£52,404,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,944,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£56,200,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£50,565,674
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£890,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
2048
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£47,930,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£59,170,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
2014
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£67,916,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,273,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3344
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£50,542,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£49,811,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
181930
Income From Government Grants
£1,073,761
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
7
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
3467
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
2 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£52,404,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,944,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
2370973
Income From Government Grants
£2,370,973
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
5
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3755

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
42198510
Income Other Trading Activities
47727
Income Charitable Activities
13481126
Income Investments
251441
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
55978804
Income Legacies
14934618
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,288,730
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£43,276,944
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
50565674
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
25800680
Expenditure Governance
540514
Expenditure Support Costs
6025000
Expenditure Depreciation
368000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,589,000
Assets Total Fixed
9648000
Assets Own Use
8924000
Assets Long Term Investment
724000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-95000
Assets Other Assets
£20,199,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,628,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£19,124,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10628000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,085,000
Funds Endowment
724000
Funds Unrestricted
13513000
Funds Restricted
4887000
Funds Total
19124000
Count Employees
378
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
13 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
34730000
Income Other Trading Activities
15000
Income Charitable Activities
12582000
Income Investments
488000
Income Other
115000
Income Total Income And Endowments
47930000
Income Legacies
8467000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,305,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£51,865,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
59170000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
33876000
Expenditure Governance
523000
Expenditure Support Costs
6246000
Expenditure Depreciation
345000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,202,000
Assets Total Fixed
10007000
Assets Own Use
9251000
Assets Long Term Investment
756000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-38000
Assets Other Assets
£15,130,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,533,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,566,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
11533000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,556,000
Funds Endowment
756000
Funds Unrestricted
9237000
Funds Restricted
3573000
Funds Total
13566000
Count Employees
405
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
53415000
Income Other Trading Activities
11000
Income Charitable Activities
14219000
Income Investments
271000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
67916000
Income Legacies
11182000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,852,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£59,421,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
66273000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
38440000
Expenditure Governance
478000
Expenditure Support Costs
6090000
Expenditure Depreciation
561000
Gain Loss Investment
36000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,487,000
Assets Total Fixed
12003000
Assets Own Use
9349000
Assets Long Term Investment
2654000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-81000
Assets Other Assets
£25,382,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,566,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£24,738,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
12566000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£9,192,000
Funds Endowment
688000
Funds Unrestricted
15587000
Funds Restricted
8463000
Funds Total
24738000
Count Employees
376
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
37962000
Income Other Trading Activities
23000
Income Charitable Activities
12474000
Income Investments
75000
Income Other
8000
Income Total Income And Endowments
50542000
Income Legacies
10996000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,326,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£43,485,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
49811000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
27224000
Expenditure Governance
386000
Expenditure Support Costs
5077000
Expenditure Depreciation
339000
Gain Loss Investment
56000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,055,000
Assets Total Fixed
13843000
Assets Own Use
9653000
Assets Long Term Investment
4190000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-129000
Assets Other Assets
£21,921,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,504,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£23,131,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
12504000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,110,000
Funds Endowment
724000
Funds Unrestricted
16185000
Funds Restricted
6222000
Funds Total
23131000
Count Employees
401
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
2 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
36987000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15293000
Income Investments
48000
Income Other
76000
Income Total Income And Endowments
52404000
Income Legacies
11490000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£5,829,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£43,115,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
48944000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
26530000
Expenditure Governance
515000
Expenditure Support Costs
5599000
Expenditure Depreciation
361000
Gain Loss Investment
113000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,539,000
Assets Total Fixed
14083000
Assets Own Use
9949000
Assets Long Term Investment
4134000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-473000
Assets Other Assets
£19,097,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,363,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,344,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
10363000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,066,000
Funds Endowment
668000
Funds Unrestricted
17245000
Funds Restricted
4431000
Funds Total
22344000
Count Employees
437
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Yemen
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Lebanon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Eritrea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cambodia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sri Lanka
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ukraine
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
El Salvador
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Honduras
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Venezuela
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Eswatini
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No

Showing 20 of 43 supplied records in this dataset.

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-02-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-11-27T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5060403
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1165561
Assoc Charity Name
GOOD WORKS
Charity Name
CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-01-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
226954
Assoc Registered Charity Number
226954
Assoc Charity Name
CARITAS INTERNATIONAL (RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT)
Charity Name
CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-24T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
295438
Assoc Registered Charity Number
295438
Assoc Charity Name
THIRD WORLD INTEREST GROUP
Charity Name
CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-07-22T00:00:00
Reason
Funds spent (by trustees)
Assoc Organisation Number
276844
Assoc Registered Charity Number
276844
Assoc Charity Name
MISS S M G ROSS TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/01/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/12/2015
Charitable Objects
(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (4) THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF SICKNESS DISEASE AND PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (5) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM COMMUNITY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
555132
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CAFOD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures