Rentstart (UK) Ltd
Analysis
Rentstart (UK) Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08819740). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rentstart (UK) Ltd reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.6m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rentstart (UK) Ltd sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Gateshead Kehilla Kollel Ltd (£1.6m), Solicitors Benevolent Association Limited (£1.6m) and Threshold Housing Link (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 74% and donations and legacies 26%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £205k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 26%
- Charitable activities 74%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity is established for the relief of poverty and distress and the protection of health among persons within the borough of Elmbridge by the provision of deposit guarantees to landlords and advice for the benefit of those not entitled to statutory housing or who by special circumstances would not benefit from such statutory rights.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Kehilla Kollel Ltd | Tyne And Wear | £1.6m |
| Solicitors Benevolent Association Limited | London | £1.6m |
| Threshold Housing Link | Swindon | £1.6m |
| The Aziz Foundation | London | £1.6m |