ELLA'S HOME
Registered charity 1187529 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ELLA'S
Providing independent long-term aftercare for women who have experienced abuse through trafficking and sexual exploitation
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income grew by 23% to £1,155,610, while total expenditure was £1,030,013, resulting in a surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £301,343, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £306,000 required to cover three months of core running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Trusts and foundations (48% of income)
“48% of our income came from trusts and foundations, 11% from voluntary donations and 41% from charitable activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of core running costs (held: £301k)
“Ella’s’ policy for setting reserves is to ensure that the next three months of core running costs are covered by free reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ella's (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Emily Chalke — Founding Director (source)
- Minke van Til — Managing Director (source)
- Joy Moyo — Director of Finance and Fundraising (source)
- Laragh Russell — Chair of the Board (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- TRIBE — “Their funding has ben crucial to our growth and development” (source page)
- Hyatt UK & Ireland — “Women@Hyatt UK have been collaborating with Ella’s for more than a year. They have raised donations” (source page)
- The Beauty Crop — “The Beauty Crop have been partnering with Ella’s for two years now. They have donated funds” (source page)
- The Present Tree — “The Present Tree chose Ella’s as one of their charities for International Women’s Day, and donated double their total profit from sales that…” (source page)
- Balham Baptist Church — “Balham Baptist have been supporting Ella’s for a number of years. They donate monthly” (source page)
- Hornsby House School — “Hornsby House School chose Ella’s as one of two charities to benefit from funds raised at their amazing Anniversary Ball.” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £300k. 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 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£95k
Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 8.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/07/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Laragh Anne Russellchair
- Charlotte Davina Davis
- Dr Caitlin Kiddy
- Esmeralda Imeraj
- Gurpreet Kaur Edwards
- Hannah Louise Langford
- Kieran Martin Joseph Slevin
- Nimat Jaffer
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ELLA'S HOME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income grew by 23% to £1,155,610, while total expenditure was £1,030,013, resulting in a surplus for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £301,343, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £306,000 required to cover three months of core running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
Who funds ELLA'S HOME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ELLA'S HOME as a grant recipient include Impact London Collective, TRIBE FREEDOM FOUNDATION, LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, QUAKER HOUSING TRUST LIMITED, ROSA FUND.
Known funders
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