Emmaus U.k.

Analysis

Emmaus U.k. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Edgbaston, Birmingham,. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03422341). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus U.k. reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £3.1m to £3.1m (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus U.k. sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Opportunity International United Kingdom (£3.1m), Walton on Thames Charity (£3.1m) and Hospitality Action (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78%, charitable activities 16% and investments 3.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £403k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 14%. Grants to other organisations totalled £332k. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.