SPELTHORNE RENTSTART

Registered charity 1173709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To Help people living in the Borough of Spelthorne who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by providing housing advice, support and practical assistance and by such means as the trustees may think fit

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF SPELTHORNE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ADVICE, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THETRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

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

Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£365k
Latest spending
£302k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £242,337, comprising £87,660 in unrestricted funds and £154,677 in restricted funds. The charity reported a surplus on the general unrestricted fund of £29,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a ring-fenced fund as a precaution against any future claims on the bond fund... to represent potential claims, redundancy and holiday pay obligations and costs of staff to wind down our operations should our funding sources cease (held: £88k)
“The charity has placed £67,760 (2024 £53,393) in a ring-fenced fund as a precaution against any future claims on the bond fund. This is calculated on a consistent basis each quarter to represent potential claims, redundancy and holiday pay obligations and costs of staff to wind down our operations should our funding sources cease.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spelthorne Rentstart (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£365k£302k
31/03/2024£248k£210k
31/03/2023£131k£102k
31/03/2022£99k£95k
31/03/2021£86k£89k

Common questions

Is SPELTHORNE RENTSTART financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total reserves of £242,337, comprising £87,660 in unrestricted funds and £154,677 in restricted funds. The charity reported a surplus on the general unrestricted fund of £29,795 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the accounts on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPELTHORNE RENTSTART?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPELTHORNE RENTSTART as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£5kThe Mount Fund - Homelessness