WARMING UP THE HOMELESS

Registered charity 1180417 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To clothe, feed and provide linked up welfare services to statutory agencies to those who identify as rough sleeping or homeless under the Housing Act 1996.

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Latest income

£542k

Latest spending

£581k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £36,095 from £53,030 in the prior year, while total funds fell to £103,990 from £142,870. The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£38,880, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees note that the financial position is slightly more robust than previous years due to the inclusion of a strategy and income consultant.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to maintain core running activities of the charity (held: £36k)

“Reserves are held to maintain core running activities of the charity.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The principal risks facing the charity is the cost of living increases and lack of suitable funding opportunities.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Key management personnel compensation

“Key management personnel (including directors) received compensation of £116,662 (2024: £89,433)” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Warming up the Homeless (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£542k

Total spending

£581k

Cost of raising funds

£229k

Reserves (reported)

£104k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 42.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

JULIAN WOOTTENchair
Abul Azad
Councillor Ashan Jeeawon
Lynn Brailsford
Stephen Lochan-Grimer · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£542k	£581k
31/03/2024	£428k	£336k
31/03/2023	£409k	£427k
31/03/2022	£428k	£336k
31/03/2021	£177k	£133k

Common questions

Is WARMING UP THE HOMELESS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £36,095 from £53,030 in the prior year, while total funds fell to £103,990 from £142,870. The charity reported a net movement in funds of -£38,880, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. The trustees note that the financial position is slightly more robust than previous years due to the inclusion of a strategy and income consultant. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WARMING UP THE HOMELESS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WARMING UP THE HOMELESS as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£7k	50% of the running costs for a charity delivering weekend provision of hot meals for street homeless and vulnerable people in Hastings.
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION	FY2026	£5k	Social Services
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k	Social Services
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k	Social Services
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2022	£3k	Homeless
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST	FY2023	£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEXHILL	FY2021	£372	Missionary and Charitable Giving / Secular Charities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BEXHILL	FY2023	£337
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WILLINGDON	FY2022	£50

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	31/10/2025	£60k	Millionaire Street 2025 10w3
Sport England	24/06/2025	£14k	The Wellbeing Room: Strength in Movement
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/05/2024	£16k	Creating the Rother Homeless Support Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund	05/03/2021	£4k	Making Hot Meals for the Homeless
UK government	22/09/2020	£10k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund