Emmaus Merseyside

Analysis

Emmaus Merseyside is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05075117). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Emmaus Merseyside reported income of £667k and spending of £651k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £390k to £667k (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus Merseyside sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Schiffshul Ltd (£666k), Bridge Chapel (£668k) and The Waltham Forest Islamic Association (£665k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, charitable activities 35% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £171k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.