Emmaus Cornwall

Analysis

Emmaus Cornwall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07926408). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Emmaus Cornwall reported income of £11k and spending of £133k, spending 1199% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £29k to £11k (-62%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 165% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Emmaus Cornwall sits at the 16th percentile: it is larger than about 16% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of the WAGGGS World Centres (£11k), Poor's Allotments (£11k) and The Bishop's Almshouses (£11k).