Emmaus South Wales

Analysis

Emmaus South Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07188459). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Emmaus South Wales reported income of £722k and spending of £746k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £787k to £722k (-8.2%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmaus South Wales 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 Yellow Ribbon Community Chaplaincy (£722k), Gochurch Global Ltd (£723k) and Filey Childcare (£722k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 61% and charitable activities 36%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £749k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.