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St James' Centre (Derby)

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1043189DerbyHousing and shelter
Income£1.2m2025-03-31
Spending£1.1msame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause90th pctHousing and shelter
Registered1995Charitable company
Employees56latest return

Analysis

St James' Centre (Derby) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02824422). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, St James' Centre (Derby) reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £845k to £1.2m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St James' Centre (Derby) 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SidLife Limited (£1.2m), Bryony House Limited (£1.2m) and Holborn Estate Charity (Known As St Clement Danes Holborn Estate Charity) (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from . Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £705k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.

Income and spending

£0£307k£615k£922k£1.2m2021 Income: £845,0952021 Spending: £730,69420212022 Income: £899,1862022 Spending: £829,12720222023 Income: £989,3072023 Spending: £892,56820232024 Income: £1,113,7982024 Spending: £1,011,38920242025 Income: £1,229,1612025 Spending: £1,140,8472025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provide educational/leisure activities for disadvantage children and young people. Provide facilities and resources to the charitable sector. Undertake project activity which benefits local residents and groups.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
SidLife LimitedDevon£1.2m
Bryony House LimitedBirmingham£1.2m
Holborn Estate Charity (Known As St Clement Danes Holborn Estate Charity)London£1.2m
The Hospital of St John the Evangelist and of St Anne in OkehamOakham£1.2m