Emmaus Turvey

Analysis

Emmaus Turvey is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03924340). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus Turvey reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.2m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £2.0m (+72%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emmaus Turvey sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Valley House (£2.0m), Michael Yoakley's Charity (£2.0m) and The Merchant Taylors' Boone's Charity (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £333k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.