CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS

Registered charity 1074401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CATH

Chester Aid To The Homeless provides accomodation and related support services to homeless individuals in need.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£425k
Latest spending
£408k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £24,807 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £650,101. This reserve level is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £306,296, representing approximately two years of current expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties related to going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 75% of an average one year’s operating costs (held: £650k)
The Board decision regarding the unrestricted reserves policy remains that we should ideally hold a minimum of 75% of an average one year’s operating costs in reserve amounting to £306,296 in 2024-25. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH) (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£536k
Total spending
£351k
Reserves (reported)
£747k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~25.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£425k£408k
31/03/2024£351k£393k
31/03/2023£286k£369k
31/03/2022£354k£366k
31/03/2021£536k£351k

Common questions

Is CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £24,807 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing unrestricted reserves to £650,101. This reserve level is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £306,296, representing approximately two years of current expenditure. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties related to going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2011£270kA Real Chance
The National Lottery Community Fund26/01/2006£138kDevelopment of MJ/1/010045564
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2005£5kLearning mentor

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHESS Homeless.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS£425k0unclearno doubt
CHESS Homeless FY2025£4.6munclear5.5%no doubt
SALISBURY TRUST FOR THE HOMELESS LTD FY2025£406k0aboveno doubt
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREET FY2024£151k0unclearno doubt
CHESTERHILL CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2024£107k0unclearno doubt
CHESHIRE RESIDENTIAL HOMES TRUST FY2025£4.8munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.