Jimmy's Cambridge

Analysis

Jimmy's Cambridge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03259904). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Jimmy's Cambridge reported income of £2.5m and spending of £2.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £2.5m (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jimmy's Cambridge sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 XLP (£2.5m), Yesodey Hatorah Girls School Limited (£2.5m) and Union Chapel Project (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 74% and donations and legacies 26%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,644. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £740k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.

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.