EMMANUEL COFFEE SHOP

Registered charity 1119535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EMMANUEL COFFEE SHOP LIMITED

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTHAMPTON EAST AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF NORTHAMPTON EAST AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

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

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Latest income
£167k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are currently running at around six weeks of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of three months. Although the charity remains financially viable and has reduced outgoings through lease expiries and banking changes, it acknowledges the need to increase prices and secure new grants to ensure long-term viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The charity will aim to maintain a balance of three months spending in reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £15k; policy: three months spending in reserves)
“While the Café is still financially viable we need to increase our reserves which are currently running at around 6 weeks which is less than the 2 months required.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“While the Café is still financially viable we need to increase our reserves which are currently running at around 6 weeks which is less than the 2 months required.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£167k£157k
31/03/2024£200k£178k
31/03/2023£94k£106k
31/03/2022£66k£71k
31/03/2021£86k£58k

Common questions

Is EMMANUEL COFFEE SHOP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves are currently running at around six weeks of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of three months. Although the charity remains financially viable and has reduced outgoings through lease expiries and banking changes, it acknowledges the need to increase prices and secure new grants to ensure long-term viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EMMANUEL COFFEE SHOP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EMMANUEL COFFEE SHOP as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kSmall Grant
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2023£202kCafe Emm and Emmanuel Group of Churches Community Projects
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2021£10kCafe Emm's new community projects
The National Lottery Community Fund27/05/2010£7kEmmanuel Coffee Shop Oven Appeal