The Ferry Project
Analysis
The Ferry Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridgeshire. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03742477). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Ferry Project reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £2.3m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Ferry Project sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Feed the Hungry, UK (£2.3m), Aid and Relief (£2.3m) and Rainforest Alliance Ltd (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and trading 4.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £440k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 4.3%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Helping the homeless with love and support towards independence by providing personalised support and accommodation. We help to prevent homelessness by managing the Queen Mary Centre which provides a base for community organisations working with and for the local community. A central aim of the is to work closely with partners, including businesses, charities, churches and the public sector.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Feed the Hungry, UK | Coventry | £2.3m |
| Aid and Relief | London | £2.3m |
| Rainforest Alliance Ltd | London | £2.3m |
| Emaan Relief | London | £2.3m |