Remar Association (UK)
Analysis
Remar Association (UK) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02701445). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Remar Association (UK) reported income of £691k and spending of £797k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £691k (-51%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Remar Association (UK) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics (£690k), R-Evolution (£691k) and Wychville Limited (£689k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2,908. Reserves of £7,108 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Practical training is carried on by daily routine at each house on a Christian basis. The charity undertakes evangelistic work on the streets and in centres. Remar Association (UK) operates a soup kitchen to assist vulnerable people in the Nottingham area. The charity sends humanitarian aid containers to other Remar organisations around the world to relieve suffering from poverty and addictions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics | Oxford | £690k |
| R-Evolution | Hull | £691k |
| Wychville Limited | London | £689k |
| Ort UK Foundation | London | £691k |