Housing Matters (Bristol)
Housing Matters (Bristol) provides free, independent and confidential advice to anyone in housing need. Through a combination of advice, support and advocacy we enable clients to resolve housing issues, improve housing conditions and prevent homelessness. Previously known as Churches Housing Aid Society, we have been providing this much needed service since 1965 (previous charity number 233757).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £16,986 for the year, with total income increasing by 13% to £497,957. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £197,879 are sufficient to cover 4.5 months of operating costs, which aligns with the stated policy target of three to six months. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Our primary source of funding (55%) was Trusts & Lottery grants income; (43%) was generated through charitable activities via our partnerships, and the balance (2%) came from companies and individuals.” — page 11
“The Trustees policy is that the free reserves should be sufficient to cover the charity's operating costs for between three and six months to enable the charity to continue operations following an unforeseen drop in income.” — page 11
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/04/2019)
Trustees
- Andrew James Gibbard
- Andrew John Gordon Marshall-Jones
- Gary Jordan
- John Meirion Mathias
- Joseph Kevin Saunders
- Kim Fiona Mylchreest
- Samantha Kate Martin she/her
- Winifred Eberrchukwu Onyemaechi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £498k | £481k |
| 31/03/2024 | £439k | £432k |
| 31/03/2023 | £392k | £368k |
| 31/03/2022 | £337k | £285k |
| 31/03/2021 | £279k | £228k |
Common questions
Is Housing Matters (Bristol) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £16,986 for the year, with total income increasing by 13% to £497,957. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £197,879 are sufficient to cover 4.5 months of operating costs, which aligns with the stated policy target of three to six months. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Housing Matters (Bristol)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Housing Matters (Bristol) as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE NISBET TRUST, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/07/2025 | £20k | Preventing homelessness for people experiencing poverty in Bristol. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2024 | £326k | Working upstream: keeping people in Bristol in their homes through outreach. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £16k | Helping prevent homelessness for disadvantaged people in Bristol |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2022 | £10k | Helping prevent homelessness for vulnerable people in Bristol |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/02/2022 | £15k | Preventing and reducing the impact of poverty for marginalised Bristolians. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2021 | £10k | Helping marginalised Bristolians avoid homelessness through enabling technology |
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £29k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MERCHANT VENTURERS CHARITY | 3 | £20k |
| THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST | 2 | £35k |
| SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO | 2 | £30k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £15k |
| G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE SUNRISE FOUNDATION CIO | 1 | £350k |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
Charities like this
- HOUSING JUSTICE
- HELP BRISTOL'S HOMELESS CHARITY
- CARING IN BRISTOL
- KINGSTON CHURCHES ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS
- BOSCO SOCIETY LTD
- The Alongside Charity
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Matters (Bristol) | £498k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| HOUSING JUSTICE | £3.0m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| HELP BRISTOL'S HOMELESS CHARITY | £551k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARING IN BRISTOL | £1.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KINGSTON CHURCHES ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS | £1.2m | £60,000 - £65,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOSCO SOCIETY LTD | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |