Emmaus North East

Analysis

Emmaus North East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Shields. It was registered in August 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06820441). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus North East reported income of £885k and spending of £876k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £663k to £885k (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus North East sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Furnishing Futures CIO (£882k), Edgware Adath Yisroel Congregation Limited (£886k) and Parks Options Limited (£881k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 65%, charitable activities 33% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £146k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.