Maidstone Homeless Care
Day service for homeless and vulnerable people
Objects
TO HELP ALLEVIATE SUFFERING BY SUPPORTING HOMELESS AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE WITH THE PROVISION OF DAY CENTRE FACILITIES, TEMPORARY /SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION AND/OR COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE SERVICES, AS APPROPRIATE TO COLLECTIVE/ INDIVIDUAL NEED; WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF MAIDSTONE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a small surplus of £6 for the year, with total income of £215,257 and total expenditure of £215,263. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £212,378, with free reserves of £137,378, which the Trustees consider appropriate and consistent with their policy target of six to nine months of planned expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider it prudent and appropriate to maintain free reserves within a target range of six to nine months of planned expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Funders the charity credits
- South East Consortium
Trustees
- Anthony Mace
- Cheryl Davina Smith
- Donna Marie Codrington-Maloney
- Emily Saji
- Emma Chappell
- Gwyneth Vesta McPherson
- Katherine High
- Owen Salt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £215k | £215k |
| 31/05/2024 | £203k | £204k |
| 31/05/2023 | £200k | £186k |
| 31/05/2022 | £204k | £202k |
| 31/05/2021 | £208k | £178k |
Common questions
Is Maidstone Homeless Care financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a small surplus of £6 for the year, with total income of £215,257 and total expenditure of £215,263. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £212,378, with free reserves of £137,378, which the Trustees consider appropriate and consistent with their policy target of six to nine months of planned expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Maidstone Homeless Care?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Maidstone Homeless Care as a grant recipient include JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST, PCC St Mildred's and St Michael's Tenterden.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| PCC St Mildred's and St Michael's Tenterden | FY2022 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/08/2025 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2025 08w4 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £217k |
| THE HARPUR TRUST | 1 | £62k |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £27k |
| STREETS OF LONDON | 1 | £15k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £12k |
| THE HOTSPUR TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE PANACEA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- LANCASTER & DISTRICT HOMELESS ACTION SERVICE LIMITED
- HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD
- HOMELESS ACTION
- CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS
- GAMLEARN
- JUSTUS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone Homeless Care | £215k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCASTER & DISTRICT HOMELESS ACTION SERVICE LIMITED | £219k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOMELESS ACTION | £3.8m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS | £425k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GAMLEARN | £310k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |