Emih Limited

Analysis

Emih Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03513218). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Emih Limited reported income of £9.6m and spending of £11.0m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £4.9m to £9.6m (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Emih Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The National Army Museum (£9.6m), Leeds Theatre Trust Limited (£9.7m) and Kirkham Grammar School (£9.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 36%, trading 36%, charitable activities 27% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £44.0m would cover about 48 months of spending at that rate. It employed 139 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.