Yeldall Christian Centres
Analysis
Yeldall Christian Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02482048). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Yeldall Christian Centres reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.4m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.6m (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Yeldall Christian Centres sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Links International (£1.6m), Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research T/A The Griffin Institute (£1.6m) and Sussex Interpreting Services (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 52% and donations and legacies 43%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £35k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Reserves of £252k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 34 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 41%
- Legacies 2.2%
- Charitable activities 52%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 4.2%
In the charity's own words
Provision of residential rehabilitation and resettlement for men with drug and/or alcohol addictions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Links International | West Sussex | £1.6m |
| Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research T/A The Griffin Institute | Harrow | £1.6m |
| Sussex Interpreting Services | East Sussex | £1.6m |
| Woodsmith Foundation Limited | North Yorkshire | £1.6m |