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FORTUNATUS HOUSING SOLUTIONS

Registered charity 1144246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORTUNATUS SOCIAL HOUSING

SPECIALISED HOUSING PROVIDER FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ENDURING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £71,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,188,550 primarily derived from housing benefit. Unrestricted reserves stood at £546,496, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £600,000 (three months of operating costs). The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified 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

Highest-paid employee band: £100,000 - £110,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.8.25 1 £100,000 - £110,000” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 31.8.25 1” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Housing benefit receivable (100% of income)
“Charitable activities Housing benefit receivable 3,187,780”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £546k; policy: around £600,000)
“The unrestricted reserves at the year-end totalled £538,253, which has enabled the trustees decision to expand the Housing Support team in the coming financial year.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ian Theobold received £18,000 for consultancy services via IDAT Services Ltd; Susan Ellison received £5,400 for accountancy services.
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ian Theobold (Trustee) received £18,000 in consultancy fees paid to IDAT Services Limited.
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services. Both of these engagements are carried out on normal commercial terms.”
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services. Both of these engagements are carried out on normal commercial terms.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Susan Ellison (Trustee) received £5,400 for accountancy services.
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services. Both of these engagements are carried out on normal commercial terms.”
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services. Both of these engagements are carried out on normal commercial terms.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Julian Nicholson (husband of director) is key management personnel with an outstanding employee loan of £800.
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services. Both of these engagements are carried out on normal commercial terms.”
“£18,000 paid to IDAT Services Limited in relation to Ian Theobolds Consultancy Fees and £5,400 paid to Susan Ellison for Accountancy Services. Both of these engagements are carried out on normal commercial terms.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Voisey & Co LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Fortunatus Housing Solutions (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in 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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.1m
Reserves (reported)
£546k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.2m£3.1m
31/08/2024£3.0m£2.9m
31/08/2023£2.8m£2.7m
31/08/2022£2.6m£2.5m
31/08/2021£2.5m£2.5m

Common questions

Is FORTUNATUS HOUSING SOLUTIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £71,000 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total incoming resources of £3,188,550 primarily derived from housing benefit. Unrestricted reserves stood at £546,496, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £600,000 (three months of operating costs). The auditors confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Voisey & Co LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of FORTUNATUS HOUSING SOLUTIONS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,000 - £110,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH)2£1.4m
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAVANT AND EAST HANTS MIND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FORTUNATUS HOUSING SOLUTIONS£3.2m£100,000 - £110,0001below—no doubt
HAVANT AND EAST HANTS MIND FY2025£2.3m—1unclear—no doubt
BOSCO SOCIETY LTD FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
FORWARD HOUSING FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
Coventry, Warwickshire & Worcestershire Mind FY2025£11.6m——unclear—no doubt
LAKELAND HOUSING TRUST FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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