Catholics in Fundraising

Catholic Generosity Report

The 2026 report is the first annual Catholics in Fundraising Benchmark Report, produced by AAW Group in partnership with Catholics in Fundraising. It is based on data from Catholic charities across the UK, providing the first dedicated view of fundraising performance within the Catholic sector and a wider look at Catholic generosity.

Sign up to receive a copy of the full report and be among the first to access the findings.

What the research covers

This year’s report explores a range of key areas, including:

  • Income, cost and return across major Catholic fundraising streams

  • How investment is allocated across acquisition and retention activity

  • Differences in performance by organisation size and type within the Catholic sector

  • Fundraising team structures and resourcing across Catholic charities

  • Channel performance across individual giving, legacies and digital fundraising

Register your interest

The full 2026 Catholic Generosity Report will be released very soon.

You can register your interest to receive early access.

The report will provide a comprehensive view of Catholic giving and a deeper dive into the benchmarking questionnaire results, including income trends, fundraising performance and emerging insights across the Catholic charity sector.

We look forward to sharing the results with you very soon.

About AAW

The AAW Group (AAW) is a global consultancy and search practice with a highly distinguished track record in not-for-profit leadership.

AAW’s benchmarking services include developing a range of sector reviews and benchmarks, individual charity performance benchmarking and overall Fundraising Benchmarks in collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising.

AAW provides consultancy support for non-profits of all cause areas internationally. Since 2016 we have supported hundreds of charities and non-profits with fundraising, marketing and income generation reviews, strategy and major appeal development, developing and delivering organisational design, new market strategies, new product development and data, digital and technology support.