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WINCHESTER CHURCHES NIGHTSHELTER

Registered charity 1080443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as The Winchester Beacon

Principal activity is the provision of accommodation to the homeless in Winchester and Hampshire. In addition to provide a range of support services to residents directed towards assisting their return to a more stable domestic and social environment.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£691k
Latest spending
£616k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £74,992 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds amounting to £1,238,610. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Total income declined by 15% compared to the previous year, primarily due to the absence of three capital grants received in the prior financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9 months running costs (held: £1.2m)
“For 2024/2025, the board of directors had a policy to maintain access to reserves sufficient to cover 9 months running costs based upon the 2023/2024 financial data that was available at the time the policy was set (£399,125).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursement of payments made on behalf of the charity
“During the year a total of £653 (2024: £Nil) was paid to trustees in respect of reimbursement of payments made on behalf of the charity.” — page 19
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 — The Winchester Beacon (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £600k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£691k
Total spending
£616k
Cost of raising funds
£36k
Reserves (reported)
£402k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~7.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£691k£616k
31/03/2024£813k£603k
31/03/2023£738k£461k
31/03/2022£458k£415k
31/03/2021£574k£416k

Common questions

Is WINCHESTER CHURCHES NIGHTSHELTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £74,992 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds amounting to £1,238,610. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Total income declined by 15% compared to the previous year, primarily due to the absence of three capital grants received in the prior financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WINCHESTER CHURCHES NIGHTSHELTER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WINCHESTER CHURCHES NIGHTSHELTER as a grant recipient include CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELIEF, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HOSPICES LIMITED, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTER, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LEACH FOURTEENTH TRUST, SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELIEF, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HOSPICES LIMITEDFY2023£38kProject grant
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2024£13kGrants to institutions
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2023£13k
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY RELIEF, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND HOSPICES LIMITEDFY2022£11kProject grants (cancelled/written back)
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2022£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH WINCHESTERFY2025£2k
THE LEACH FOURTEENTH TRUSTFY2023£2k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2023£1k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2024£1k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2025£1k
ST LUKE AND ST MARK PCC, WINCHESTERFY2022£295Local Mission Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2023£0Mission support (amount not specified individually, part of 10% giving policy)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2023£0Christmas collections (amount not specified)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY'S KINGS WORTHYFY2022—Supporting The Winchester Beacon

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/09/2023£192kMore than a place to stay
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2023£10kTransitioning people experiencing homelessness into independent living.