SUPPORTING HOMELESS, ASSISTING REFUGEES EVERYWHERE
SHARE aims are to support people without a place that they could call home, either in the UK or abroad. SHARE cares for the basic needs (food, clothes, etc) of people who are homeless in Cheshire and Flintshire as well as refugees across refugee camps around the World.
Objects
1) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR REFUGEES (INCLUDING CONVENTION REFUGEES, REFUGEE COMMUNITIES, PEOPLE WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEAVE TO REMAIN, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND EX-DETAINEES) AND MIGRANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, RACE, NATIONALITY, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS,THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AID, CLOTHING, GOODS, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND EDUCATION2) THE RELIEF OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ADVICE.IN THIS CLAUSE, "CONVENTION REFUGEE" REFERS TO THE 1951 REFUGEE CONVENTION ACCORDING TO WHICH A REFUGEE IS SOMEONE WHO IS UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO RETURN TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OWING TO A WELL-FOUNDED FEAR OF BEING PERSECUTED FOR REASONS OF RACE, RELIGION, NATIONALITY, MEMBERSHIP OF A PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUP, OR POLITICAL OPINION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,108 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £273,716 to £272,608. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting a minimum equivalent to six months' running costs, with unrestricted reserves held at £122,426. The charity remains solvent with net current assets of £139,947, though it holds a bank overdraft of £4,199.
What the accounts disclose
“Unless otherwise agreed, the Board will endeavour to maintain a minimum reserve equivalent to six months' running costs of the organisation.” — page 8
“Share Shops Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Supporting Homeless, Assisting Refugees Everywhere.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 150
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 150
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 150
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 03/02/2022, 3 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ADAM DANDYchair
- Claire Danby
- Kathryn Anne Saxon
- Paul Geffrey Makinson
- Rachel Adams
- Steven Mark Greensill
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £131k | £132k |
| 31/03/2024 | £166k | £156k |
| 31/03/2023 | £158k | £154k |
| 31/03/2022 | £146k | £83k |
| 31/03/2021 | £103k | £78k |
Common questions
Is SUPPORTING HOMELESS, ASSISTING REFUGEES EVERYWHERE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,108 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £273,716 to £272,608. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting a minimum equivalent to six months' running costs, with unrestricted reserves held at £122,426. The charity remains solvent with net current assets of £139,947, though it holds a bank overdraft of £4,199. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 17/11/2025 | £25k | Millionaire Street 2025 11w6 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/04/2025 | £14k | SHARE SHAC (Share Homeless Action Centre) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | Homeless Support Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2016 | £2k | SHARE Birthday Celebrations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ST MICHAELS AND ALL SAINTS CHARITY | 2 | £8k |
| OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £420k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £103k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| THE BROOKSIDE TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE BROMLEY TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £50k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORTING HOMELESS, ASSISTING REFUGEES EVERYWHERE | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARE WOKINGHAM | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DERBYSHIRE REFUGEE SOLIDARITY | £65k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| CARE UK Charity | £470k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHAREAFRICA | £599k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REFUGEE RESOURCE | £631k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |