Calico Homes Limited

Analysis

Calico Homes Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burnley. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 03752751). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Calico Homes Limited reported income of £35.2m and spending of £26.3m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £26.7m to £35.2m (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Calico Homes Limited sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include ODI Global (£34.8m), The Royal Academy of Arts (£37.1m) and Thames Reach Charity (£32.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and trading 10%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £6.4m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 279 people.