Our Warm Welcome
Analysis
Our Warm Welcome is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Helens. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Our Warm Welcome reported income of £45k and spending of £30k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £48k to £45k (-4.6%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 234%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Our Warm Welcome sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marham Poor's Allotment (£45k), Omme Ayesha Organisation (£45k) and The Chamberlain Highbury Trust (£45k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To prevent or relieve poverty amongst those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status, and their dependents, living (temporarily or permanently) in St Helens and the surrounding area, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of information, advice, language skills, food, household goods and education and training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marham Poor's Allotment | Norfolk | £45k |
| Omme Ayesha Organisation | London | £45k |
| The Chamberlain Highbury Trust | Birmingham | £45k |
| Areterra | Bridgnorth | £45k |