Depaul UK

Analysis

Depaul UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02440093). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Depaul UK reported income of £25.4m and spending of £24.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18.5m to £25.4m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Depaul UK 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 Vso (£24.7m), Teign Homes (£25.8m) and One Ummah (£24.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77% and donations and legacies 23%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £400k. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.4%. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 337 people.