THE HOMELESS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1122802 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activities of The Homeless Foundation are to provide homes to be used as 'move-on' accommodation to help homeless people 'move-on' from hostels and B&Bs. We also provide "Move-In" Grants to buy essentials that ensure their move to independent living is successful. From 2015 we also provide "Prevention Services" for 18 to 25 year olds - online advice & education programme for schools.

Objects

TO RELIEVE EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR GENERALLY PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS ON A NATIONAL BASIS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE WORCESTERSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £195,694 for the year, primarily driven by a £228,983 loss on the revaluation of social investments. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £40,155, which is significantly above the stated policy target of £6,000, and 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

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £104k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• JOANNE ELAINE O'DONNELL
• KIERAN O'DONNELL
• Victoria Emma Jenkins-Leigh

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

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