Herring House Trust (Great Yarmouth)

Analysis

Herring House Trust (Great Yarmouth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in August 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03202862). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Herring House Trust (Great Yarmouth) reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £956k to £1.1m (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Herring House Trust (Great Yarmouth) sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Counties Eventide Home Limited (£1.1m), Andover Crisis and Support Centre (£1.1m) and The Bridge (East Midlands) (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £519k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.