E:merge (UK) Limited
Analysis
E:merge (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05296407). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, E:merge (UK) Limited reported income of £606k and spending of £518k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £394k to £606k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, E:merge (UK) Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cotswold Friends (£606k), Docklands Outreach Company Limited (£607k) and Ner Foundation (£606k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 2.6% and investments 1.0%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £130k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.6%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 1.0%
- Other 1.6%
In the charity's own words
A charity with a Christian ethos undertaking youth work for over 20 years in the most segregated, deprived and broken wards in Bradford and in other parts of the UK. Our goal is to operate to reach the most marginalized and enable them to become part of a community within which they can thrive, develop and realise their potential. We work with young people, at home, in school and on the streets.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Friends | Moreton-In-Marsh | £606k |
| Docklands Outreach Company Limited | London | £607k |
| Ner Foundation | Manchester | £606k |
| Carlisle Eden Mind Limited | Carlisle | £607k |