Encompass
Analysis
Encompass is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in October 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Encompass reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income grew from £750k to £1.7m (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Encompass sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ian and Clare Mattioli Charitable Trust (£1.7m), Beta Charitable Trust (£1.7m) and Citizens Advice East Lancashire (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78% and donations and legacies 22%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £569k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 22%
- Charitable activities 78%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Encompass provides support, resources and advice to those who are facing poverty, homelessness and addiction. We do this through the provision of accommodation services, rehabilitation accommodation, foodbanks and a day centre.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ian and Clare Mattioli Charitable Trust | Leicester | £1.7m |
| Beta Charitable Trust | Witham | £1.7m |
| Citizens Advice East Lancashire | Burnley | £1.7m |
| Kollel and Co Limited | London | £1.7m |