Llamau Limited

Analysis

Llamau Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 02396224). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Llamau Limited reported income of £28.4m and spending of £27.1m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £18.8m to £28.4m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Llamau Limited 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 Solihull School (£28.1m), Church Communities UK (£28.5m) and Groundwork London (£27.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 90% and donations and legacies 9.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £82k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £4.8m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 496 people.