EMMAUS CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1064473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Emmaus supports formerly homeless people by giving them a home, meaningful voluntary work in a social enterprise and an opportunity to get back on their feet again. For many who ever experience homelessness one of the biggest obstacles they must overcome is a loss of self-esteem. Emmaus provides a stable home and the opportunity to regain self-worth, making a real contribution to their community.

Objects

THE ALLEVIATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT DISTINCTION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE CAMBRIDGE AND SUCH OTHER AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: South Cambridgeshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £44,259 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income of £1,969,837. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £551,336, which is significantly above the stated policy target of three months' operating expenses. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £70,001 - £80,000 1 -” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months operating expenses (reserves figure: £551k)
“The Trustees have agreed that the charity should hold 3 months operating expenses in reserve” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Distribution from subsidiary
“During the year the Charity received distributions from its subsidiary, Emmaus Cambridge (Homes) Limited amounting to £189,425” — page 43
“At the year end the subsidiary owed Emmaus Cambridge £5,140”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed by subsidiary
“During the year the Charity received distributions from its subsidiary, Emmaus Cambridge (Homes) Limited amounting to £189,425” — page 43
“At the year end the subsidiary owed Emmaus Cambridge £5,140”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Emmaus Cambridge (Homes) Limited
“The Charity has a wholly controlled subsidiary, Emmaus Cambridge (Homes) Limited (11470806)” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PEM Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

  • Volunteers: 19
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

  • Volunteers: 16
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023

  • Volunteers: 22
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2025 (received 01/09/2026, 1 day after the 31/08/2026 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Emmaus Cambridge (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£741
Reserves (reported)
£551k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£2.0m£1.9m
31/10/2024£2.0m£1.7m
31/10/2023£1.8m£1.6m
31/10/2022£1.9m£1.5m
31/10/2021£1.3m£1.3m

Common questions

Is EMMAUS CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £44,259 for the year ended 31 October 2025, with total income of £1,969,837. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £551,336, which is significantly above the stated policy target of three months' operating expenses. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PEM Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of EMMAUS CAMBRIDGE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.

Who funds EMMAUS CAMBRIDGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EMMAUS CAMBRIDGE as a grant recipient include EMMAUS U.K., THE LOUIS AND VALERIE FREEDMAN CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE CPF TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EMMAUS U.K.FY2023£18kEnvironmental Fund
EMMAUS U.K.FY2021£15kCapacity Development Grant
THE LOUIS AND VALERIE FREEDMAN CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£10kAid for the homeless
EMMAUS U.K.FY2024£8kEnvironment Fund
THE CPF TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE CPF TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE CPF TRUSTFY2023£1k
EMMAUS U.K.FY2022£927Capacity Development Grants

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EMMAUS HAMPSHIRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EMMAUS CAMBRIDGE£2.0m£70,001 - £80,000—above—no doubt
EMMAUS HAMPSHIRE FY2025£997k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
EMMAUS LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FY2025£454k—0above—noted
EMMAUS HASTINGS AND ROTHER FY2025£491k—0above—no doubt
EMMAUS GREENWICH FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
EMMAUS HULL & EAST RIDING FY2025£1.1m—1unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.