Emmaus Suffolk Limited

Analysis

Emmaus Suffolk Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in February 2009, 17 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 06686196). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Emmaus Suffolk Limited reported income of £749k and spending of £805k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £338k to £749k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 56%. 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, Emmaus Suffolk Limited sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Friends of Beis Yisroel Trust (£748k), The Kemach Foundation (£749k) and Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd (£747k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 53% and charitable activities 47%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10k. Reserves of £166k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.