EVOLVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Evolve Housing Association is a non-profit social enterprise, we aim to use profits and assets for the needs of the public at large. We are a charity incorporated organisation. We support vulnerable individuals, based on their needs and do not categorise them to their requirements.
Objects
THE ASSOCIATION IS FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF COMMUNITIES IN AREAS IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND BEING PRIMARILY WITHIN THE EAST MIDLANDS. ITS OBJECTS SHALL BE TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY: THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING AND MANAGING HOUSING, ACCOMMODATION, AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS OR FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED, DISABLED (WHETHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PEOPLE. ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BY A REGISTERED SOCIETY WHICH IS ALSO REGISTERED AS A SOCIAL LANDLORD WITH THE REGULATOR.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,439 for the period, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds decreasing from £15,509 to £8,070. Cash at bank and in hand stood at £6,843, with no disclosed reserves policy or defined-benefit pension deficit.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £213,018 — contracts £213,018 (2); 57% of the £375,678 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- AMREEN ASLAMchair
- ROBINA DIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £304k | £311k |
| 31/03/2024 | £470k | £483k |
| 31/03/2023 | £376k | £363k |
| 31/03/2022 | £211k | £220k |
| 31/03/2021 | £140k | £119k |
Common questions
Is EVOLVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,439 for the period, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds decreasing from £15,509 to £8,070. Cash at bank and in hand stood at £6,843, with no disclosed reserves policy or defined-benefit pension deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds EVOLVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name EVOLVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £27k | Accommodation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/02/2026 | £20k | Evolve’s Welcoming Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2023 | £10k | Helping Hand |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2021 | £10k | Building Foundations for refugee and asylum seekers |
| UK government | 14/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 03/07/2020 | £5k | VSCE CMC Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN MACLEOD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £220k |
| HOMELESS LINK | 1 | £25k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £3k |
| THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- EVOLVE RECOVERY HOMES
- EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT
- EVOLVE CHURCH
- Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse
- ABILITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
- EVENTIDE RESIDENTIAL HOME LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVOLVE HOUSING ASSOCIATION | £304k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EVOLVE RECOVERY HOMES | £440k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EVOLVE HOUSING + SUPPORT | £14.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EVOLVE CHURCH | £11k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ABILITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION | £11.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |