WEST BERKSHIRE HOMELESS (NEWBURY AREA)

Registered charity 1175217 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

West Berkshire Homeless (Newbury area) works with the homeless or those facing homelessness by helping to obtain accommodation and if possible employment, helping obtain finance to obtain/maintain accommodation, exploring ways of preventing benefit withdrawals that result in homelessness, if required, providing a night shelter during the winter period and working to elevate general poverty.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£79k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has moved away from property rental to focus on emergency accommodation and immediate relief for those in need. The document notes that expenses have been significantly increasing in the first three months of the financial year to combat damp and cold. Support is received from national charitable organisations, donors, and fundraising event supporters.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“With regard to income, we have had support this year from several national charitable organisations. I also wish to thank all of our donors and fundraising event supporters, without whom we would not be able to continue to reach out to those who remain forgotten.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — West Berkshire Homeless (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Sony — “WBH have been blessed with the donations of televisions from Sony and also many items to help us raise monies or help individuals in their h…” (source page)
Caritas — “Following on from our 6 week programme of self-esteem building, WBH sincerely thanks Hyacinth Cobb and her helpers who came to us through Ke…” (source page)
ITS (International Taste Solutions) — “Mike Bradshaw who has not only supported WBH monetarily but also taken one of our homeless individuals into work and is also working to unde…” (source page)
Ressance Ltd — “Duncan Crook and team who have provided the premises for our Night Shelter this year and supported us with costs and are working with us for…” (source page)
Daniel Owen Recruitment — “Daniel Owen has helped us with the house & flat and assisting individuals back to work.” (source page)

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CATHERINE KNIGHTchair
ERICA RANDERSON GASSOR
John Simon Lacey Coleman
Kevin Gallagher
Richard Peter Comeplin Hazel

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

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£79k	£89k
31/10/2024	£169k	£183k
31/10/2023	£107k	£110k
31/10/2022	£83k	£80k
31/10/2021	£99k	£81k

Common questions

Is WEST BERKSHIRE HOMELESS (NEWBURY AREA) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has moved away from property rental to focus on emergency accommodation and immediate relief for those in need. The document notes that expenses have been significantly increasing in the first three months of the financial year to combat damp and cold. Support is received from national charitable organisations, donors, and fundraising event supporters.

Who funds WEST BERKSHIRE HOMELESS (NEWBURY AREA)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST BERKSHIRE HOMELESS (NEWBURY AREA) as a grant recipient include MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2023	£2k
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2024	£2k