Alabare
Services to tackle homelessness; ensure that those in need have access to the right support and, where appropriate, the right long-term care; provision of, or help to access, appropriate skills training and employment advice to enable service users to engage in paid or voluntary work.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,677 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total reserves to £3,634,408. The trustees' report notes that the charity is 'very reliant upon funding from individuals, charities, partners, commissioners, and grant making organisations to maintain and develop our work.' Per the financial statements, free/unrestricted reserves stood at £734,154, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee earned between £80,001 and £90,000 per annum during the current and employer pension contributions of £4,894 were made in respect of the above individual's employment.” — page 25
“One employee earned between £80,001 and £90,000 per annum during the current and employer pension contributions of £4,894 were made in respect of the above individual's employment.” — page 25
“The level of free reserves at 31 March 2025 is £734,154 (2024: £983,227).” — page 12
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02604011
Company officers (Companies House)
- PEARCE, Deborah Jayne on trustee list
- GLEN, John Paul not on trustee list
- HAMILTON, Victoria on trustee list
- GREGORY, Andrew Richard, Sir on trustee list
- WILDE, Billy on trustee list
- HENDRY, Lucy on trustee list
- BENNINGTON, Allison, Dr not on trustee list
- BRADLEY, Patrick Liam on trustee list
- SUTTON, Philip on trustee list
- MORRISSEY, Michael not on trustee list
- WINSTANLEY, Richard Dirdoe, Col on trustee list
- WHITE, Vernon, Rev on trustee list
- REYNOLDS, Phillip on trustee list
- PROCTOR, Mark Bernard on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Alabaré: Good
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/05/2019)
- Received assets from another charity (30/01/2017)
Trustees
- Billy Wilde
- Deborah Pearce
- Dr Allie Bennington
- John Glen MP
- Lucy Hendry
- MALCOLM CASSELLS
- MARK PROCTOR
- Mickey Morrissey
- PHILLIP REYNOLDS
- Patrick Bradley
- Philip Sutton
- Rev Vernon White
- Richard Winstanley
- Sir Andrew Gregory
- Victoria Hamilton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £12.7m | £12.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £11.9m | £11.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £11.2m | £11.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £10.0m | £10.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £9.5m | £9.2m |
Common questions
Is Alabare financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,677 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total reserves to £3,634,408. The trustees' report notes that the charity is 'very reliant upon funding from individuals, charities, partners, commissioners, and grant making organisations to maintain and develop our work.' Per the financial statements, free/unrestricted reserves stood at £734,154, which is below the stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fawcetts LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of Alabare earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds Alabare?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Alabare as a grant recipient include THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, NICK JENKINS FOUNDATION, QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST FRANCIS, SALISBURY.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2026 | £20k | Alabare Young People support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2025 | £20k | Ex-Armed Forces Heritage & Conservations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £10k | Boots on the Ground England |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £10k | Alabare Homes Veterans and Young People Gym membership |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2020 | £87k | Alabare COVID support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/04/2019 | £10k | AlabareHomes for Veterans Gym Membership |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £306k | Alabare Christian care and Support |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £425k | Alabare Christian Care and Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2015 | £4k | Wales Homes for Veterans 'Fit for Life' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2006 | £59k | Rural One to One Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2006 | £14k | Reducing Rural Isolation |
| UK government | — | £20k | Local Grants 2017/18 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £18k |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £103k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| STREETS OF LONDON | 1 | £30k |
| THE PRET FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- STREETS2HOMES
- RESPONSE ORGANISATION
- EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE
- The Almshouse Association
- THE BOOTH CENTRE
- SAFETY WELLBEING AND CHALLENGING ABUSE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabare | £12.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| STREETS2HOMES | £332k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESPONSE ORGANISATION | £17.0m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| EMMAUS STAFFORDSHIRE | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Almshouse Association | £1.2m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE BOOTH CENTRE | £1.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |