EMMAUS LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

Registered charity 1146326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Homelessness in the UKThere are more than 300,000 people in Britain who are destitute, with no proper home, or the means of acquiring one.Emmaus Communities offer more than food and shelter and provides a lasting solution that restores self-esteem and confidence. Emmaus provides home and work for the formerly homeless.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£454k
Latest spending
£558k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £103,118 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by rising costs and uncertainty over outstanding project funds. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity remains solvent with unrestricted reserves of £137,546 and cash of £177,554, though they acknowledge significant challenges ahead that could lead to winding down operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shop income (60% of income)
“We received £134,990 from housing benefit (2024: £143,456) and raised £272,768 of funds through our shop sales and other activities (2024: £295,556)” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of normal expenditure in free (cash) reserves (held: £138k)
“Our reserves policy is to have at least three months of normal expenditure in free (cash) reserves at any one time.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Over the next twelve months there will be some difficult moments which could lead to the charity winding down Operations and closing.” — page 26
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 Leicestershire and Rutland (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £760k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2024)

Total income
£502k
Total spending
£561k
Cost of raising funds
£7k
Reserves (reported)
£523k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (59% 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: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£454k£558k
30/06/2024£502k£561k
30/06/2023£439k£469k
30/06/2022£575k£604k
30/06/2021£867k£589k

Common questions

Is EMMAUS LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £103,118 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by rising costs and uncertainty over outstanding project funds. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity remains solvent with unrestricted reserves of £137,546 and cash of £177,554, though they acknowledge significant challenges ahead that could lead to winding down operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2025£15kDevelopment and Progression Officer
The National Lottery Community Fund02/05/2024£10kEmmaus Leicestershire & Rutland Community Car
UK government08/07/2020£82kCoronavirus Community Support Fund