SUTTON NIGHT WATCH HOMELESS
We provide urgent and necessary supplies for those who become homeless. Our day centre based in Wallington, Surrey offers hot food, food bags, shower facilities, fresh clothes, laundry services and storage lockers for the immediate needs of those who find themselves homeless. We provide a person centred approach to homelessness and homeless prevention.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN TRURO BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, CLOTHING, TOILETRIES AND OTHER ITEMS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £27,030 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £80,298. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £30,000, which is comfortably held within the unrestricted funds balance. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“It has been agreed by the Trustees that a figure of £30,000 will be kept in reserves.” — page 5
“Jessica Fulker, the daughter of a Trustee, was paid a service fee of £1,600 for her services for the charity.” — page 19
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
- Social media 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: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 45
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 77
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 25/02/2025, 25 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 22/04/2024, 82 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 24/03/2022, 52 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Ian Mark Turnerchair
- Anjna Bhamra
- CAROL JACQUES
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £264k | £291k |
| 31/03/2024 | £243k | £257k |
| 31/03/2023 | £267k | £263k |
| 31/03/2022 | £309k | £205k |
| 31/03/2021 | £171k | £157k |
Common questions
Is SUTTON NIGHT WATCH HOMELESS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £27,030 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £80,298. The trustees maintain a reserves policy target of £30,000, which is comfortably held within the unrestricted funds balance. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SUTTON NIGHT WATCH HOMELESS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUTTON NIGHT WATCH HOMELESS as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, ALL SAINTS CHURCH WEST EWELL, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £6k | Poverty |
| ALL SAINTS CHURCH WEST EWELL | FY2022 | £600 | Missions gr. Charities |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON | FY2025 | £250 | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BEDDINGTON | FY2024 | £250 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/07/2024 | £336k | Sutton Night Watch Homeless Charity |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2022 | £10k | Sutton Night Watch Van |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £205k | Sutton Night Watch Service Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £217k |
| THE A M FENTON TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £10k |
| EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE) | 1 | £10k |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
| SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- NIGHTWATCH
- HOMELESS ACTION IN BARNET
- STREET AID WALES
- FURNESS HOMELESS SUPPORT GROUP
- HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD
- SUSSEX HOMELESS SUPPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON NIGHT WATCH HOMELESS | £264k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NIGHTWATCH | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOMELESS ACTION IN BARNET | £548k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STREET AID WALES | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FURNESS HOMELESS SUPPORT GROUP | £285k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |