Elisha House

Analysis

Elisha House is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colne. It was registered in February 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, 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 September 2026, Elisha House reported income of £645k and spending of £629k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2024 to September 2026, income fell from £834k to £645k (-23%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Elisha House sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 The Mulberry Centre (£645k), Think Active CSW (£645k) and Al-Hasanaat Foundation (£645k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 78%, trading 15% and donations and legacies 6.8%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £362k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.