Gemach Ltd

Analysis

Gemach Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04822639). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Gemach Ltd reported income of £7.1m and spending of £6.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2.7m to £7.1m (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Gemach Ltd sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Your Place (London) Limited (£7.1m), The Church Army (£7.1m) and The Machzikei Hadass Communities (£7.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.9m. Reserves of £217k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.