Elpis Ministries

Analysis

Elpis Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Elpis Ministries reported income of £437k and spending of £275k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2023, income grew from £222k to £437k (+97%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Elpis Ministries sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bestwood Partnership (£437k), Fat Macy's Foundation (£437k) and Aylesham Community Trust (£437k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.