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DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1107385 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DEPAUL FOUNDATION

Depaul International, through its subsidiaries, works with homeless and disadvantaged people in the provision of accommodation and support services in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Ukraine, USA, France and Croatia, with plans for expansion into other countries over time.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£73.5m
Latest spending
£69.3m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the Depaul Group finished 2024 with a surplus of £4.2m and total income of £74m, an increase of 13% from the previous year. The group held unrestricted reserves of £18.0m at year-end, with the parent charity holding free reserves significantly above its minimum target level. The Trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that while a deficit is expected in 2025, it is funded by adequate reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 and above — below the median for charities its size (£130k)
“In the band £100,001 and above” — page 37
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of 25% of the annual staff and running costs expended by Depaul International (held: £18.0m)
“Depaul International aims to build free reserves to a level comprising a minimum of 25% of the annual staff and running costs expended by Depaul International. For 2025 that level should be at least £362k.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Depaul International recognised grant income from CAFOD of £2,768,000
“Depaul International recognised grant income from CAFOD of £2,768,000 in 2024 (2023: £3,902,000) and received a further £944,000 (2023: £1,588,000) of funding that has been treated as deferred income.” — page 48
“Depaul Ireland received donations and funding of £224,000 (2023: £220,000) from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul during the financial year.” — page 48
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Depaul Ireland received donations from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
“Depaul International recognised grant income from CAFOD of £2,768,000 in 2024 (2023: £3,902,000) and received a further £944,000 (2023: £1,588,000) of funding that has been treated as deferred income.” — page 48
“Depaul Ireland received donations and funding of £224,000 (2023: £220,000) from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul during the financial year.” — page 48
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees and Patron made donations
“Depaul International recognised grant income from CAFOD of £2,768,000 in 2024 (2023: £3,902,000) and received a further £944,000 (2023: £1,588,000) of funding that has been treated as deferred income.” — page 48
“Depaul Ireland received donations and funding of £224,000 (2023: £220,000) from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul during the financial year.” — page 48
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from Daughters of Charity to Depaul France
“Depaul International recognised grant income from CAFOD of £2,768,000 in 2024 (2023: £3,902,000) and received a further £944,000 (2023: £1,588,000) of funding that has been treated as deferred income.” — page 48
“Depaul Ireland received donations and funding of £224,000 (2023: £220,000) from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul during the financial year.” — page 48
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Depaul International (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.

Official officers record.

UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£73.5m
Total spending
£69.3m
Cost of raising funds
£3.3m
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
1,338

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% 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: 4.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croatia · France · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Slovakia · Ukraine · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£73.5m£69.3m
31/12/2023£64.8m£65.1m
31/12/2022£62.7m£59.8m
31/12/2021£50.0m£45.8m
31/12/2020£44.2m£41.7m

Common questions

Is DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Depaul Group finished 2024 with a surplus of £4.2m and total income of £74m, an increase of 13% from the previous year. The group held unrestricted reserves of £18.0m at year-end, with the parent charity holding free reserves significantly above its minimum target level. The Trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future, noting that while a deficit is expected in 2025, it is funded by adequate reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 and above band.

Who funds DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include BENEFACT TRUST LIMITED, London Homelessness Foundation, THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BENEFACT TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£1.0mUkraine crisis response
London Homelessness FoundationFY2022£155kAgency Support
London Homelessness FoundationFY2024£115k
London Homelessness FoundationFY2023£115ksupport for work in Ukraine and related projects
London Homelessness FoundationFY2025£113kContinuing projects including hostel and supporting work in Ukraine
THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£76kto alleviate homelessness
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£54kDepaul International is a global charity working to end homelessness, providing shelter, food, support, and advocacy to vulnerable people across eight countries
THE JOHN BOOTH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£42kto alleviate homelessness.
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£41kDepaul International is a global charity working to end homelessness, providing shelter, food, support, and advocacy to vulnerable people across eight countries
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£20k
THE G D CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£12k
The Aurelia FoundationFY2024£10k
The Aurelia FoundationFY2023£10k
THE G D CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE G D CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2022£4k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE TEDWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kTowards its soup kitchen for Ukraine appeal.
KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£50010% Fund
KIDLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£010% fund
THE KATHLEEN HANNAY MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£0

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION2£274k
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST2£24k
THE REED FOUNDATION1—
STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATION1£330.0m
START NETWORK1£919k
THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£397k
THE COSTA FOUNDATION1£360k
CLARA E BURGESS CHARITY1£236k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DEPAUL UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DEPAUL INTERNATIONAL£73.5m£100,001 and above—above—no doubt
DEPAUL UK FY2024£25.3m£90,001 - £100,000—below27.0%no doubt
DEPAUL HOUSING SERVICES FY2024£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
CARE INTERNATIONAL UK FY2025£64.1m——unclear—no doubt
DEEN TRUST INTERNATIONAL FY2025£512k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION UK FY2025£6.1m——unclear—no doubt

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