PASSAGE 2000
Registered charity 1079764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PASSAGE
The Passage is based in the heart of Westminster, providing practical support and a wide range of services to help transform the lives of people who are, or are at risk of, street homelessness. We run a modern Resource Centre in Victoria, four accommodation projects, outreach and health services, homelessness prevention schemes and a pioneering modern slavery referral programme.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £1,265k for the year, largely driven by exceptional unrestricted legacy gifts of £1,786k. Per the trustees' report, total net assets stood at £27.8m with undesignated free reserves of £2,140k, which the Board considers within its targeted range of £1.9m to £2.1m. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Statutory bodies' grants (28% of income)
“Statutory income forms 28% (2024: 30%) of the total income of The Passage.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £1.9m to £2.1m (held: £2.1m)
“Based on the above The Board believes undesignated free reserves in the range of £1.9m to £2.1m should be held.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with The Sisters
“The Passage recharged service charges of £29,095 (2024: £25,362) to The Sisters.” — page 45
“Westminster Cathedral collected donations on behalf of The Passage amounting to £217 (2024: £195).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Westminster Cathedral
“The Passage recharged service charges of £29,095 (2024: £25,362) to The Sisters.” — page 45
“Westminster Cathedral collected donations on behalf of The Passage amounting to £217 (2024: £195).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Passage Trading Services
“The Passage recharged service charges of £29,095 (2024: £25,362) to The Sisters.” — page 45
“Westminster Cathedral collected donations on behalf of The Passage amounting to £217 (2024: £195).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Passage Housing Services
“The Passage recharged service charges of £29,095 (2024: £25,362) to The Sisters.” — page 45
“Westminster Cathedral collected donations on behalf of The Passage amounting to £217 (2024: £195).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Director of Passage Trading Services
“The Passage recharged service charges of £29,095 (2024: £25,362) to The Sisters.” — page 45
“Westminster Cathedral collected donations on behalf of The Passage amounting to £217 (2024: £195).” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Passage 2000 (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
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Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/11/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MICHAEL JOHN KELLYchair
- Alexandra Bella Godwin-Brown
- Alexandra Rosemary Hannaby
- CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
- Calvin Ton Yu Lau
- Claire Winter-Reynolds
- Dr IRAM SATTAR · trustee of 2 other charities
- Joanna Hindley
- Karen Dennehy
- Kevin Hyland
- Michael Broom
- Roisin Murphy
- Sr Margaret Barrett · trustee of 1 other charity
- Steven Haynes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Brighton And Hove · City Of Westminster
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PASSAGE 2000 financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £1,265k for the year, largely driven by exceptional unrestricted legacy gifts of £1,786k. Per the trustees' report, total net assets stood at £27.8m with undesignated free reserves of £2,140k, which the Board considers within its targeted range of £1.9m to £2.1m. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds PASSAGE 2000?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PASSAGE 2000 as a grant recipient include THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION, HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST, PIMCO FOUNDATION EUROPE.
Known funders
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