Acton Homeless Concern (Emmaus House and Damien Centre)

Analysis

Acton Homeless Concern (Emmaus House and Damien Centre) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 03252735). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Acton Homeless Concern (Emmaus House and Damien Centre) reported income of £291k and spending of £249k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £214k to £291k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Acton Homeless Concern (Emmaus House and Damien Centre) sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Caledonian Education Trust (£291k), Revival Christian Church of Enfield (£291k) and Beauty Banks (£290k).