Caysh

Analysis

Caysh is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Croydon. It was registered in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02802109). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Caysh reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.5m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £4.0m to £2.6m (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Caysh sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lee Abbey International Students' Club (£2.6m), St Michael's Fellowship (£2.6m) and Lancashire Mind Limited (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 59% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £591k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.