EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE
PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND WORK TO PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS PEOPLE.SOCIAL FURNITURE SCHEMERECYCLING FACILITIES
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE ALLEVIATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS ARISING THEREFROM, IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMMAUS MOVEMENT AS PUBLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME BY EMMAUS UK, TO THOSE IN NEED WITHOUT DISTINCTION BY:1) THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, OR ASSISTANCE IN SUCH PROVISION, FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE STAFFORDSHIRE AREA AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME (THE BENEFICIARIES).2) THE REHABILITATION OF THE BENEFICIARIES AS APPROPRIATE AND THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING) AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND SATISFACTION FOR THE BENEFICIARIES WITH THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE FUTURE AND THEREBY DEVELOP A SENSE OF SELF WORTH AND DIGNITY THROUGH HAVING A SELF-SUPPORTING LIFE.3) THE SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF OTHER EMMAUS COMMUNITIES AND EMMAUS GROUPS OR OTHER AGENCIES IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE EXCHANGE OF RESOURCES, INFORMATION AND EXPERTISE WITH OTHER EMMAUS MOVEMENT PROJECTS WORLDWIDE.4) THE FULFILLING OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS BEING CHARITABLE AND WHICH THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity experienced a net expenditure of £15,175 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £138,653 to £123,478. The trustees report that the charity operates in a financially stable way with free reserves of £95,714, which exceeds their stated policy target of £75,000. The charity is reliant on volunteers and has secured additional funding for specific projects to support its activities.
What the accounts disclose
“the board agreed a target of £75,000 in free reserves” — page 5
“The investment represents 100% of the ordinary share capital of Ecostore (Staffordshire) Ltd, a dormant company” — page 26
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 10598054
- Trading subsidiary: ECOSTORE (STAFFORDSHIRE) LTD Companies House 10721920
- The company is dormant and entitled to exemption under section 480 of the Companies Act 2006.
Company officers (Companies House)
- MARSH, Dean Philip on trustee list
- PHILLIPS, Jayne Lyn on trustee list
- BEACON, Alastair Douglas on trustee list
- MCSHANE, Paul Joseph on trustee list
- HARRIS, Charles William on trustee list
- FARRAR, John Bernard not on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Alastair Douglas Beacon
- Charles William Harris
- Dean Philip Marsh
- JOHN BERNARD FARRAR MAAT DCHA
- Jayne Lyn Phillips
- Paul Joseph McShane
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £560k | £575k |
| 30/06/2024 | £508k | £546k |
| 30/06/2023 | £541k | £525k |
| 30/06/2022 | £417k | £480k |
| 30/06/2021 | £378k | £364k |
Common questions
Is EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced a net expenditure of £15,175 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £138,653 to £123,478. The trustees report that the charity operates in a financially stable way with free reserves of £95,714, which exceeds their stated policy target of £75,000. The charity is reliant on volunteers and has secured additional funding for specific projects to support its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2024 | £349k | Helping to tackle furniture poverty |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £20k | Vital Volunteers The Emmaus Way |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2023 | £10k | Emmaus NS Upcycling Employment Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2021 | £10k | Emmaus Volunteering Matters |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2020 | £88k | Supporting those in need the Emmaus Way |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2019 | £14k | Cobridge Barracks - building survey |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2019 | £10k | Emmaus Volunteers |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EMMAUS U.K. | 5 | £359k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 3 | £52k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 3 | £16k |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 2 | £8k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £41k |
| YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- EMMAUS BOLTON
- EMMAUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- EMMAUS SHEFFIELD
- EMMAUS DOVER LTD
- EMMAUS BRISTOL
- YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS BOLTON | £981k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS SHEFFIELD | £659k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS DOVER LTD | £774k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS BRISTOL | £788k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |