AYLESBURY HOMELESS ACTION GROUP
The objectives of AHAG are to relieve hardship, need and distress amongst those who are homeless and educate the public concerning the homeless and inadequately housed
Objects
(A)TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP, NEED AND DISTRESS AMONGST THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE GAES 16-25 YEARS. (B)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE HOMELESS AND INADEQUATELY HOUSED.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £11,392 for the year, which the trustees attribute to a planned strategy of utilizing accumulated reserves to support charitable activities. Despite this deficit, the charity maintained a positive net asset position of £172,700 and stated it has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to a minimum of six months' projected expenditure.” — page 5
“During the year the Charity engaged in a number of transactions with a charity of which is a related party, Wycombe Homeless Connection. Total payments to Wycombe Homeless Connection amounted to £26,629 (2025: £25,099) being CEO recharges. Total receipts amounted to £5,256 (2025: £7,412) being for grants, training provided, and employee recharges.” — page 18
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £38,121 — grants £38,121 (1); 13% of the £302,979 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £43,350 — grants £43,350 (3); 16% of the £265,607 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £61,034 — grants £61,034 (2); 21% of the £284,149 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Susan Rhiannon Gileschair
- Angel Strachan
- John Kiran Kumar Yandrapati
- Jonathan Jekin Costa Patel
- PAUL WALTER
- Shak Akhtar
- Timothy John Dixon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £303k | £314k |
| 31/03/2025 | £266k | £284k |
| 31/03/2024 | £284k | £300k |
| 31/03/2023 | £250k | £257k |
| 31/03/2022 | £148k | £195k |
Common questions
Is AYLESBURY HOMELESS ACTION GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £11,392 for the year, which the trustees attribute to a planned strategy of utilizing accumulated reserves to support charitable activities. Despite this deficit, the charity maintained a positive net asset position of £172,700 and stated it has adequate resources to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AYLESBURY HOMELESS ACTION GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AYLESBURY HOMELESS ACTION GROUP as a grant recipient include THE SHANLY FOUNDATION, THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY, WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | FY2022 | £24k | |
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | Unverified read£15k | |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £15k | |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £15k | |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | FY2023 | £13k | |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2023 | £13k | |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £10k | |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE TONY AND SHEELAGH WILLIAMS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k | reducing the impact of homelessness and insecure housing |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Relief in Need |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £2k | Charitable Donation |
| ANSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Charitable Donation |
| MOBBS MEMORIAL TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/07/2025 | £20k | Support for homeless people - Aylesbury |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 07/12/2017 | £10k | The Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2013 | £214k | Aylesbury Homeless Action Group |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £62k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £15k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| WESTWAY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| HOPESTEAD | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- WHAG
- HAIG HOUSING TRUST
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- AGHOSH UK
- ACCESS COMMUNITY TRUST
- HORSEBRIDGE ARTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYLESBURY HOMELESS ACTION GROUP | £303k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WHAG | £3.7m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAIG HOUSING TRUST | £16.5m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGHOSH UK | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY TRUST | £5.9m | — | — | below | — | material uncertainty |