Emmaus Gloucestershire
Analysis
Emmaus Gloucestershire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03489376). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus Gloucestershire reported income of £1.2m and spending of £849k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £832k to £1.2m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emmaus Gloucestershire 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quebec Hall Limited (£1.2m), Harrogate Homeless Project Ltd (£1.2m) and Kirklees Community Association (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 75%, charitable activities 16%, donations and legacies 7.8% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.8%
- Charitable activities 16%
- Trading 75%
- Investments 1.4%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides homeless and unemployed people with the security and companionship of living in a Community home, the dignity of working for the Community and for other disadvantaged people, and the chance of recovering the ability to live a successful, independent life outside the Community should they choose to do so.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec Hall Limited | Dereham | £1.2m |
| Harrogate Homeless Project Ltd | Harrogate | £1.2m |
| Kirklees Community Association | Huddersfield | £1.2m |
| Wordsley Housing Society | Stourbridge | £1.2m |