The Cyrenians Ltd

Analysis

The Cyrenians Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Team Valley. It was registered in July 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 00995799). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cyrenians Ltd reported income of £38.0m and spending of £36.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27.9m to £38.0m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Cyrenians Ltd sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Academy of Arts (£37.1m), Mission Aviation Fellowship International (£38.8m) and Calico Homes Limited (£35.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £33k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 688 people.