Cambridge Cyrenians Limited

Analysis

Cambridge Cyrenians Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in February 1971, 55 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 00992199). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cambridge Cyrenians Limited reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.6m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.7m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Cambridge Cyrenians Limited 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 Harrison Housing (£1.7m), Digartref Cyf (£1.7m) and University of Portsmouth Students Union (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £9,222. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Reserves of £361k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.