Petrus Community

Analysis

Petrus Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01523836). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Petrus Community reported income of £2.7m and spending of £2.4m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.7m (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Petrus Community sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter Cathedral School (£2.7m), Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid (£2.7m) and Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 2.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.