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The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities, other charitable purposes.
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society (number 218951) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society do?
The apostolate of the Catholic Truth Society is to publish and distribute books and religious items to promote understanding of the Catholic faith, to as wide an audience as possible. The apostolate relies on the income produced from sales of its goods and from donations from the Catholic and wider Christian community.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society
Answers The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£110,001–£120,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's money come from?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society reported £5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.8m (96%), donations and legacies £104k (2%), investments £73k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £32k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.8m · 96%
Donations and legacies£104k · 2%
Investments£73k · 1%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
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Is The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society as a registered charity (number 218951) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's charity number?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's charity number is 218951. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 218951?
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What does The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society do?
The apostolate of the Catholic Truth Society is to publish and distribute books and religious items to promote understanding of the Catholic faith, to as wide an audience as possible. The apostolate relies on the income produced from sales of its goods and from donations from the Catholic and wider Christian community.
Does The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.ctsbooks.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's money come from?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society reported £5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.8m (96%), donations and legacies £104k (2%), investments £73k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £32k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society?
The register records The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's trustees paid?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society registered as a charity?
The Incorporated Catholic Truth Society was entered on the register on 18 June 1963. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00057374).