EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH COMMUNITY
Registered charity 1069610 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH, EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH COMMUNITY LIMITED, EMMAUS SOUTHBANK COMMUNITY
Emmaus South Lambeth Community operates three Emmaus residential Communities in Norwood, South London. Emmaus Communities offer homeless people a home, work and the chance to rebuild their lives in a supportive environment. Work is provided in the Community shops and warehouse which sell donated goods.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £185,972 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net funds to £3,072,488. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three to five months of revenue expenditure, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to five months’ revenue expenditures (held: £3.1m)
“The Trustees wish to maintain a sufficient level of liquid unrestricted reserves so that there are adequate funds to meet ail current and known liabilities ideally for a range of between three and five months’ revenue expenditures.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Affinia (Orpington). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Emmaus SLC (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- WILLIAMS, Jonathan Hugh Creer, Dr — director, appointed 29/01/2026on trustee list
- BRIGHT, Veronica — director, appointed 29/01/2026on trustee list
- FRAMPTON, Charlotte — director, appointed 29/01/2026on trustee list
- PALLAS, Emily — director, appointed 25/07/2024on trustee list
- HOFMAN, Michael — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- NEWMAN, Paul James — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- BOZZA, John Paul — director, appointed 18/05/2023on trustee list
- JACKSON, Alvin Francis — director, appointed 18/05/2023on trustee list
- HAYES, James — secretary, appointed 24/09/2026
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (6 freehold); recorded price paid £1.4m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~18.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Alvin Jackson
- Charlotte Frampton
- Dr Jonathan Williams
- Emily Pallas
- John Bozza · trustee of 1 other charity
- Michael Hofman
- Paul Newman
- Veronica Bright
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Surrey · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £185,972 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net funds to £3,072,488. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting three to five months of revenue expenditure, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Affinia (Orpington).
Who funds EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH COMMUNITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EMMAUS SOUTH LAMBETH COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST.
Known funders
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