Emmaus Hertfordshire
Analysis
Emmaus Hertfordshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. It was registered in February 1999, 27 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 03692409). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus Hertfordshire reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £882k to £1.3m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emmaus Hertfordshire 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 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include YMCA Cornwall (£1.3m), Rush House Ltd (£1.3m) and Safe Haven London (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 55%, charitable activities 25% and donations and legacies 18%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £784k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Charitable activities 25%
- Trading 55%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 1.7%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects are the alleviation and relief of poverty, hardship and distress in the Hertfordshire area. The policies adopted in furtherance of these objectives are the provision of accommodation, assistance and meaningful work for homeless people in the Hertfordshire area within a community run in accordance with the concepts and principles of Emmaus and the international manifesto.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Cornwall | Penzance | £1.3m |
| Rush House Ltd | Rotherham | £1.3m |
| Safe Haven London | Surrey | £1.3m |
| The Dandara Charitable Partnership | London | £1.3m |