Emmaus Colchester

Analysis

Emmaus Colchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in October 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 03805699). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus Colchester reported income of £893k and spending of £810k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £675k to £893k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emmaus Colchester sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherrytree Support Services Limited (£893k), The Abbeyfield York Society Limited (£895k) and Marsha Phoenix Memorial Trust (£892k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 50%, charitable activities 35% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 8.2%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 24 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.