Emmaus Sheffield

Analysis

Emmaus Sheffield is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 2001, 25 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 03978765). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus Sheffield reported income of £659k and spending of £688k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £424k to £659k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emmaus Sheffield sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust Property Administered in Connection with the Religious of Mary Immaculate (£652k), International Youth Hostel Federation (£661k) and Maldon Housing Association Ltd (£652k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 8.1%, trading 2.3% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £184k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.