ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE)
2 Drop in centres based in Acton for homeless and otherwise disadvantaged people providing free of charge food, clothing, medical services and advice and counselling
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £316,099, exceeding the trustees' stated ideal target of covering one year's minimum charitable activities (£240,000). The charity reported a net income surplus of £42,233 for the year, supported by significant donations and interest income, with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“it is considered that, ideally, unrestricted reserves should be sufficient to cover one year’s charitable activities and support ad hoc projects as and when they arise. Annual costs would currently amount to a minimum £240,000 per annum.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/03/2019)
Trustees
- ANNE MARIA GRAYchair
- Karen MacDonagh
- MARY FOSTER
- NIcola Ann Tracey
- Patrick Adusei Poku Fr.
- Shirley Anne Norton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £291k | £249k |
| 31/03/2024 | £209k | £240k |
| 31/03/2023 | £195k | £214k |
| 31/03/2022 | £189k | £206k |
| 31/03/2021 | £214k | £195k |
Common questions
Is ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £316,099, exceeding the trustees' stated ideal target of covering one year's minimum charitable activities (£240,000). The charity reported a net income surplus of £42,233 for the year, supported by significant donations and interest income, with no material uncertainty regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE) as a grant recipient include THE WILLOW TREE TRUST, SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO, WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILLOW TREE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | |
| SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART CIO | FY2025 | £25k | |
| THE WILLOW TREE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k | |
| THE WILLOW TREE TRUST | FY2022 | £15k | |
| WESTCOMBE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £500 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EMMAUS U.K. | 3 | £106k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 2 | £27k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 2 | £23k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £8k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £175k |
| PARACLETOS | 1 | £50k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW AND SAINT MARK, SURBITON | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT
- EMMANUEL HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE
- HOMELESS ACTION
- EMMAUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- ACTION HOMELESS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
- EMMAUS SHEFFIELD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE) | £291k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT | £304k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EMMANUEL HOUSE SUPPORT CENTRE | £1.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOMELESS ACTION | £3.8m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION HOMELESS (LEICESTER) LIMITED | £5.0m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |