Jennyruth Workshops Ltd
Analysis
Jennyruth Workshops Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04447730). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Jennyruth Workshops Ltd reported income of £561k and spending of £585k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £279k to £561k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Jennyruth Workshops Ltd 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yeshiva Gedola Nezer Hatorah (£561k), Slough Community Transport & Shopmobility (£561k) and Emmaus Staffordshire (£560k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 6.1% and trading 1.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £119k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 6.1%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 1.8%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The relief of people with learning disabilities by developing self-awareness, pride, dignity, confidence & social awareness. The charity gives training in the manufacture and sale of wooden, paper and fabric crafts involving all aspects of a commercial operation - purchasing, manufacturing, selling, packaging and despatch, health and safety, monies etc and dealing with the public at large.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Gedola Nezer Hatorah | Tyne and Wear | £561k |
| Slough Community Transport & Shopmobility | Berkshire | £561k |
| Emmaus Staffordshire | Stoke-On-Trent | £560k |
| Hirwaun YMCA | Aberdare | £562k |