Emmaus South Lambeth Community

Analysis

Emmaus South Lambeth Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03458828). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus South Lambeth Community reported income of £1.8m and spending of £2.0m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £1.8m (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus South Lambeth Community sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Carpenter's Arms (Midlands) Trust (£1.8m), Ichud Mosdos Gur Limited (£1.8m) and GFA World (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.1m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 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.