Restore (York) Limited

Analysis

Restore (York) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07456780). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Restore (York) Limited reported income of £664k and spending of £679k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £450k to £664k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Restore (York) Limited sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 International Youth Hostel Federation (£661k), Havering Women's Aid (£664k) and Emmaus Sheffield (£659k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64%, donations and legacies 32% and investments 1.5%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 5.0%. Reserves of £478k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.