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The Project

Registered charity 1015436 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S B Y H P, SOUTH BIRMINGHAM YOUNG HOMELESS PROJECT

The Project is an Advice Quality Standard accredited information, advice and guidance provider. We provide advice and casework relating to homelessness and income maximisation. We are members of Advice UK, the Institute of Money Advisors, CPAG and are Financial Conduct Authority regulated.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£269k
Latest spending
£292k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £22,739 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by a significant fall in restricted grant income. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces material uncertainties regarding future funding and has initiated merger discussions to ensure its continued operation.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £72k; policy: sufficient reserves to provide the ongoing working capital it requires)
“In this year, reserves have been utilised to support cash flow.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“Trustees consider that the charity has sufficient income to continue to meet all its financial obligations for the FYE 2027 and therefore that it remains a going concern. However because of these material uncertainties, trustees decided that it was prudent to seek a merger” — page 12
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Birmingham City · Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£269k£292k
31/03/2025£346k£277k
31/03/2024£348k£243k
31/03/2023£279k£256k
31/03/2022£302k£362k

Common questions

Is The Project financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating loss of £22,739 for the year ended 31 March 2026, driven by a significant fall in restricted grant income. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces material uncertainties regarding future funding and has initiated merger discussions to ensure its continued operation. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery17/11/2025£40kMillionaire Street 2025 11w5
UK government05/10/2020£50kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund09/12/2015£10k1-1 Sexual Health Provision
Birmingham City Council17/07/2014£10kSouth Birmingham Young Homeless Project
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2014£234k"Get It Together"
Birmingham City Council01/04/2014£8kSth B'Ham Young Homeless Project
Birmingham City Council01/04/2014£2kSth B'Ham Young Homeless Project
Birmingham City Council01/04/2014£2kSth B'Ham Young Homeless Project
Birmingham City Council01/04/2014£200Sth B'Ham Young Homeless Project
Birmingham City Council01/04/2014£500Sth B'Ham Young Homeless Project