EMMAUS BRISTOL
Registered charity 1071538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Provision of home and work experience for homeless and socially disadvantaged people in a Community setting.
Causes: 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 consolidated deficit of £131,609 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,613,267. The trustees identified that costs are rising faster than income and stated that stabilising the financial position and rebuilding reserves is the board’s top priority. While unrestricted funds are currently negative, the charity maintains designated and restricted funds to support its operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Rental income (36% of income)
“Rental income £282,352, 36% (2024: £252,295, 33%)” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-4k; policy: three months expenditure)
“Emmaus Bristol aims to maintain unrestricted income funds equal to at least three months expenditure; although this aim is not being achieved currently” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Emmaus Bristol (Enterprises) Limited
“Emmaus Bristol owns 100% of the share capital of Emmaus Bristol (Enterprises) Limited.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Emmaus Bristol (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). 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)
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (69% 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: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (20/02/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Ann Elizabeth Carrington
- DAVID SPOTTISWOODE
- Elaine Olphert
- Gerald Patrick McAuliffe
- James Robert Skuce
- Luke McCreery
- Victor Wheeler
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is EMMAUS BRISTOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated deficit of £131,609 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £1,613,267. The trustees identified that costs are rising faster than income and stated that stabilising the financial position and rebuilding reserves is the board’s top priority. While unrestricted funds are currently negative, the charity maintains designated and restricted funds to support its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EMMAUS BRISTOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EMMAUS BRISTOL as a grant recipient include EMMAUS U.K., JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE NISBET TRUST, THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, SOUNDWELL, BRISTOL.
Known funders
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