St Michael's Fellowship
Analysis
St Michael's Fellowship is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02914273). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Michael's Fellowship reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.7m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £2.6m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St Michael's Fellowship sits at the 95th 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 Caysh (£2.6m), Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate (£2.6m) and Lee Abbey International Students' Club (£2.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 6.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £691k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 62 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.8%
- Legacies 0.4%
- Charitable activities 93%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The charity offers support to vulnerable families including very young parents both by the provision of residential family centres and in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Caysh | Croydon | £2.6m |
| Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate | London | £2.6m |
| Lee Abbey International Students' Club | Devon | £2.6m |
| Exeter Cathedral School | Ivybridge | £2.7m |