Emmaus Hull & East Riding
Analysis
Emmaus Hull & East Riding is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in October 2008, 18 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 06347783). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Emmaus Hull & East Riding reported income of £1.1m and spending of £973k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £859k to £1.1m (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus Hull & East Riding 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 Girton Town Charity (£1.1m), Citizens Advice South Warwickshire (£1.1m) and Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Trinity Chapel (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, trading 42% and donations and legacies 7.8%. Charitable activities took 62% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £276k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 7.8%
- Charitable activities 49%
- Trading 42%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
Emmaus Hull is seeking to offer homeless people a home by providing a safe and comfortable, en suite- room with quality communal living accommodation, full-time work in all aspects of the Community business and through companionship and the support of other people an opportunity to recover self-respect, take responsibility for their own lives and help others less fortunate than themselves.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Girton Town Charity | Cambridge | £1.1m |
| Citizens Advice South Warwickshire | Warwickshire | £1.1m |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Trinity Chapel | Stratford | £1.1m |
| Dr Edwards and Bishop King's Fulham Charity | London | £1.1m |