St Petrock's (Exeter) Limited
Analysis
St Petrock's (Exeter) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04312156). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Petrock's (Exeter) Limited reported income of £969k and spending of £876k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £947k to £969k (+2.4%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, St Petrock's (Exeter) Limited 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talmud Torah Yetev Lev Ltd (£968k), Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau (£969k) and Ipswich Housing Action Group Limited (£968k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62%, charitable activities 24%, trading 8.1% and investments 5.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £175k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 20 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 44%
- Legacies 18%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Trading 8.1%
- Investments 5.9%
In the charity's own words
St Petrock's works to achieve its aims though a number of emergency, support and prevention programmes to help people into healthier and more positive lives. This includes the provision Homelessness Services, Rough Sleeper Survival Services, Specialist Welfare Advice, Health and Wellbeing Services and a range of Emergency and Specialist Housing Services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Talmud Torah Yetev Lev Ltd | Salford | £968k |
| Warrington District Citizens Advice Bureau | Warrington | £969k |
| Ipswich Housing Action Group Limited | Ipswich | £968k |
| Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance | Lancashire | £972k |