FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT

Registered charity 1101165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MERTON FAITH IN ACTION HOMELESSNESS PROJECT

Faith In Action Merton Homelessness Project operates a Drop-In centre for street sleepers and the vulnerably housed, offering friendship, hot meals, showers, washing machine, fresh clothes and help with moving on. It also provides accommodation in a Winter NIght Shelter.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£304k

Latest spending

£268k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £35,424 in 2024/25, reversing a deficit from the previous year, and holds unrestricted reserves of £290,473. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of £250,000, providing a buffer against identified contingencies such as income volatility and potential relocation costs. The charity acknowledges reliance on ad hoc contributions and regular giving but confirms resources are adequate to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £290k)

“Reserves required to cover these four contingencies is estimated to be £250,000. The current level of reserves is £323,240.” — page 7

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 — Faith in Action Homelessness Project (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Merton Council — “We are particularly grateful for the ongoing financial support of Merton Council over many years.” (source page)
London Borough of Merton — “Community Support London Borough of Merton” (source page)
Wimbledon Foundation — “Wimbledon Foundation (All England Lawn Tennis Club's charity)” (source page)
National Lottery Community Fund — “National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
London Community Foundation — “London Community Foundation” (source page)
Merton Giving – Civic Pride — “Merton Giving – Civic Pride” (source page)
Garfield Weston Foundation — “Garfield Weston Foundation” (source page)
The Carole and Geoffrey Lawson Foundation — “The Carole and Geoffrey Lawson Foundation” (source page)
Drapers Charitable Fund — “Drapers Charitable Fund” (source page)
Wimbledon Office Ltd. — “Wimbledon Office Ltd.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (10/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Bernard Eugene McAlisterchair
Brandie Opone
Carol Susan Graves · trustee of 1 other charity
Caroline Ewart
Elizabeth Kerin Robinson
Jane Bush
Kevin Laws
Martin Robert Bushaway
Richard Rawes
Robin Napier Goodchild
TALAT MALIK · trustee of 1 other charity
Thomas Edward Barber

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

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£304k	£268k
31/03/2024	£258k	£292k
31/03/2023	£200k	£215k
31/03/2022	£123k	£175k
31/03/2021	£215k	£168k

Common questions

Is FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £35,424 in 2024/25, reversing a deficit from the previous year, and holds unrestricted reserves of £290,473. The trustees report that these reserves exceed their stated policy target of £250,000, providing a buffer against identified contingencies such as income volatility and potential relocation costs. The charity acknowledges reliance on ad hoc contributions and regular giving but confirms resources are adequate to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT as a grant recipient include EVERYDAY CHURCH, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY, THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST, MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
EVERYDAY CHURCH	FY2022	£15k	Missionary and charitable giving
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND	FY2025	£10k	Drop-in centre and rotational night shelter
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY	FY2024	£5k	Giving to Home mission & church organisations
THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL	FY2025	£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY	FY2023	£2k	Giving to Home mission & church organisations
D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO	FY2025	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY	FY2022	£1k	Giving to Home mission & church organisations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY	FY2023	£414	Giving to Home mission & church organisations
The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust	FY2022	£200	General Charitable Purposes
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORY	FY2025	£100	Giving to Home mission & church organisations

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/02/2025	£81k	Merton Homelessness Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST	1	—
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	1	£200k
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION	1	£189k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, COLCHESTER	1	£106k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION	1	£77k
THE WILLOW TREE TRUST	1	£65k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARY WITH ST. PETER & ST. JUDE, WEST BROMPTON	1	£65k
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY	1	£56k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOLY TRINITY NIGHT SHELTER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH.

HOLY TRINITY NIGHT SHELTER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH income £137k
ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE) income £291k
BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES income £409k
C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT income £368k
ACTION HOMELESS (LEICESTER) LIMITED income £5.0m
HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD income £1.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
FAITH IN ACTION MERTON HOMELESSNESS PROJECT	£304k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HOLY TRINITY NIGHT SHELTER & COMMUNITY OUTREACH FY2024	£137k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ACTON HOMELESS CONCERN (EMMAUS HOUSE AND DAMIEN CENTRE) FY2025	£291k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BEACON HOUSE MINISTRIES FY2025	£409k	—	—	above	—	no doubt
C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT FY2026	£368k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
ACTION HOMELESS (LEICESTER) LIMITED FY2025	£5.0m	—	—	within	—	no doubt

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