Poverty relief · Reg 1140504
Emmanuel Group of Churches
Charity rating & review
67/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score
Clarity score
Needs improvement
Quick answer
Is Emmanuel Group of Churches a good charity?
Emmanuel Group of Churches scores 67/100 (3 stars, Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2024 (£394k total income, cause-spend split not disclosed). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.
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What does Emmanuel Group of Churches do?
Emmanuel Group of Churches is a registered charity (no. 1140504) working in poverty relief in Northampton · NN3 8JR. Its latest Charity Commission filing does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in recent filings, holding roughly 1 month of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been broadly stable over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.
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In short: EMMANUEL GROUP OF CHURCHES scores 67 out of 100 (3 stars). Cause-spend split not disclosed in recent filings. Review the pillar breakdown below.
What is Emmanuel Group of Churches?
Emmanuel Group of Churches has a Clarity Score of 67 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Needs improvement). Charity Commission registration number 1140504. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Poverty relief. Latest accounts year 2024: total income £394k, cause-spend split not disclosed in that filing. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 1 month of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.
Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .
Overall score
67/100
3★ · Needs improvement
Cause spend
N/D
Not disclosed in filings
Accountability
93/100
Finance beacon
Income
£394k
Latest year 2024
Reserves
1 mo
1 month of running costs
Accounts filing
On time
Charity Commission
Fundraising efficiency not stated · Overhead not disclosed · Website on register · Confidence: high
How does EMMANUEL GROUP OF CHURCHES compare?
Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers EMMANUEL GROUP OF CHURCHES scores higher than.
Scores higher than 43% of 972 charities in its income band · 67/100 vs 70 peer average (marker).
Scores higher than 20% of 1,502 charities in this cause · 67/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).
How reliable is Emmanuel Group of Churches's data?
- Source
- Charity Commission (England & Wales)
- Accounts year
- 2024
- Filing date
- Profile reviewed
High confidence — complete filing data
Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .
What is Emmanuel Group of Churches's Beacon report?
Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
93/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Filing history (5 years) 100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts. | 100% | 15/15 pts |
| Trustee oversight Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three). | 100% | 9 trustees · 15/15 pts |
| Declared policies Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return. | 70% | 7/10 pts |
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
33/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reserves (months of cash) 3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts. | 33% | 1 month · 5/15 pts |
| Income stability / growth +20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between. | 0% | 0/10 pts · 3-year average |
| Liabilities to assets 0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt. | 100% | 1% · 5/5 pts |
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
50/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Program expense ratio 90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below. | 0% | Not stated · 0/10 pts |
| Fundraising efficiency ≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income). | 100% | 0p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average) |
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
| Metric | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer-to-staff ratio Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between. | 100% | 50 volunteers / 12 staff · 10/10 pts |
What is Emmanuel Group of Churches's Clarity Score?
67/100 total · Needs improvement · 3 of 5 stars
Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.
Accountability & Transparency
Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.
93/100
Financial Health
Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.
33/100
Financial Efficiency
How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.
50/100
Community Support
Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.
100/100
How much does Emmanuel Group of Churches raise and spend?
Latest filed year 2024 · Source: Charity Commission filings
| Category | Amount | % of spend |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £394k | — |
| Total expenditure | £382k | — |
| Charitable activities | Not disclosed | — |
Where does the money go?
Latest accounts (2024) · £382k spent. Not disclosed in this filing — the Charity Commission return omits the charitable-activities split.
What trust indicators does Emmanuel Group of Churches have?
Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.
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Accounts filed on time
up to date · last filing
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Trustee board size (3–12)
9 trustees on the Charity Commission register
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Workforce on register
12 employees · 50 volunteers (4:1 volunteer-to-staff)
Fundraising Regulator
Status not yet checked
Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.
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Reg 1140504
Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.
View on Charity Commission →Trustees & officers
- MRS E BATEMAN
- MR K HOLLAND-DELAMERE
- John Grainge Weaver since 2018
- Paul Foster since 2023
- Richard Seaby since 2023
- Kevin Potter since 2023
- Josephine Pearson since 2023
- Rev Chris Pearson since 2023
- Rev Stewart Betts since 2025
How we score charities +
The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.
Accountability & Transparency
Scored from filings
40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).
Financial Health
Scored from filings
30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).
Financial Efficiency
Scored from filings
20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).
Community Support
Scored from filings
10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.
Overall score
Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.
How have Emmanuel Group of Churches's finances changed over five years?
- Income
- Spending
- Cause spend
Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts
What are the key facts about Emmanuel Group of Churches?
- Overall score
- 67/100 (3★)
- Income
- £394k
- Cause spend
- Not disclosed
- Reg number
- 1140504
- Scope
- Local (northampton)
- Reserves
- 1 month
- Trustees
- 9
- Accounts year
- 2024
- Filing
- up to date
How does EMMANUEL GROUP OF CHURCHES compare, and where else can you look?
Where EMMANUEL GROUP OF CHURCHES sits
The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Emmanuel Group of Churches's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.
Is Emmanuel Group of Churches a good charity? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches scores 67 out of 100 (3 stars — Needs improvement) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Its recent filings do not disclose a charitable-activities spend split and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.
Is Emmanuel Group of Churches a legitimate charity? +
Yes — Emmanuel Group of Churches is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1140504). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1140504. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.
What is Emmanuel Group of Churches's charity number? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches's charity number is 1140504. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.
What is Emmanuel Group of Churches's charity rating? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches scores 67 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Needs improvement). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.
Does Emmanuel Group of Churches have reviews and complaints? +
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Emmanuel Group of Churches. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How much of my donation reaches Emmanuel Group of Churches? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches does not disclose a charitable-activities spend split in its recent UK regulator filings, so there is no official figure for how much of a donation reaches the cause. CharityCompare reports this as "not disclosed" rather than assuming a number.
What are Emmanuel Group of Churches's overheads? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches's recent UK regulator filings do not disclose a fundraising or governance cost split, so no official overhead percentage is available. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what Emmanuel Group of Churches's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.
How much income does Emmanuel Group of Churches receive? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches reported £394k total income in its 2024 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: stable.
Are Emmanuel Group of Churches's accounts up to date? +
Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.
Where is Emmanuel Group of Churches based? +
Emmanuel Group of Churches is listed at Northampton · NN3 8JR, focused on poverty relief.
How does CharityCompare score Emmanuel Group of Churches? +
We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in Emmanuel Group of Churches's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.
How often is this page updated? +
This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and Emmanuel Group of Churches's most recent accounts cover 2024. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.