Roshni (Birmingham)

Analysis

Roshni (Birmingham) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08430461). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Roshni (Birmingham) reported income of £975k and spending of £950k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £556k to £975k (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Roshni (Birmingham) sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara (£966k), The Hudson Foundation (£976k) and Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (Atleu) Limited (£965k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 58% and charitable activities 42%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £210k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.