C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT

Registered charity 1189622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Operates a cold weather night shelter for homeless in Camden and provides ancillary welfare services with a view to securing and maintaining sustainable accommodation for the homeless

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Latest income

£368k

Latest spending

£276k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a funding surplus of £91,793 for the year, with free reserves of £423,340. This reserve level represents just under 17 months of running costs, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding at least 12 months' costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“In the year to 31 January 2026, we received grants and donations totalling £347,459, earned interest of £20,086 and incurred expenditure of £275,753, resulting in a funding surplus of £91,793.” — page 2

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least 12 months’ running costs (currently c £300,000) (held: £423k)

“The Trustees believe that to safeguard the charity’s services and meet obligations to staff and creditors in the event of reduction, and/or delays in the receipt of, grants and donations, at least 12 months’ running costs (currently c £300,000) should be held in free reserves (unrestricted reserves less fixed assets).” — page 3

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — C4WS Homeless Project (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).

Anglo American Charitable Foundation — “Anglo American Charitable Foundation” (source page)
Capital City College Group — “Capital City College Group” (source page)
Church Homeless Trust — “Church Homeless Trust” (source page)
FP RC Orp Crofton BAIRD RSM/MV — “FP RC Orp Crofton BAIRD RSM/MV” (source page)
Francis Crick Institution — “Francis Crick Institution” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew Hugh Pennychair · trustee of 5 other charities
Catriona Hannah Laing · trustee of 5 other charities
Henry Robertson Wilson
Lauren Nicole Townley Pleydell-Pearce
Max Charles Mills
Nicholas Mark Price

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2026	£368k	£276k
31/01/2025	£301k	£314k
31/01/2024	£333k	£339k
31/01/2023	£268k	£371k
31/01/2022	£493k	£394k

Common questions

Is C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a funding surplus of £91,793 for the year, with free reserves of £423,340. This reserve level represents just under 17 months of running costs, which exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of holding at least 12 months' costs. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE BLOOM FOUNDATION, ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY, THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST, ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY, STREETSMART-ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION	FY2023	£50k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION	FY2024	£27k
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY	FY2023	£24k	Welfare team salaries for Winter Night Shelter
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY	FY2021	£24k	Multi-year grant (3 years from Oct 2020)
THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST	FY2024	£15k	Winter Night Shelter initiative
THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST	FY2023	£15k	in three parts: support churches for Winter Shelter, increased needs of offices, and extra financial help for guests
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY	FY2025	£14k
STREETSMART-ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS	FY2024	£10k
KUSUMA TRUST UK	FY2023	£10k	Random Act of Kindness
KUSUMA TRUST UK	FY2024	£10k	Random Act of Kindness
STREETSMART-ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS	FY2022	£10k
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND BLOOMSBURY UNITED CHARITY	FY2022	£8k	Final payment of multi-year grant for Winter Night Shelter welfare team salaries.
STREETSMART-ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS	FY2023	£5k
CAMDEN GIVING	FY2023	£2k	We Make Camden Kit
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH	FY2022	£2k
CAMDEN GIVING	FY2022	£1k	We Make Camden Kit
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CHURCH	FY2021	£1k	Grant
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED	FY2024	£1k	General
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY	FY2022	£1k
ST ANDREW HOLBORN AND STAFFORD'S CHARITY	FY2021	£1k
FORD BRITAIN TRUST	FY2022	£250

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	16/03/2025	£44k	Grant to C4WS Homeless Project
St Giles & St George	17/10/2023	£24k	Grant to C4WS Homeless Project
City Bridge Foundation	16/03/2023	£85k	Grant to C4WS Homeless Project
Camden Giving	18/10/2022	£2k	C4WS Homeless Project
Camden Giving	24/09/2021	£1k	C4WS Homeless Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	06/11/2020	£10k	Winter night shelter
Camden Giving	21/10/2020	£10k	Jobs Club
Barrow Cadbury Trust	14/10/2020	£40k	COVID-19 - C4WS Homeless Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	2	£3k
THE CHERUBY TRUST	1	—
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	1	£200k
THE EVELYN TRUST	1	£154k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	1	£58k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	1	£36k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST	1	£25k
HOPESTEAD	1	£25k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD.

HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD income £1.2m
WINTERCOMFORT FOR THE HOMELESS income £1.2m
TRINITY HOMELESS PROJECTS income £5.9m
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND income £80k
MENS ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT income £1.1m
Stay Charity income £2.2m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
C4WS HOMELESS PROJECT	£368k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
WINTERCOMFORT FOR THE HOMELESS FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	7.0%	no doubt
TRINITY HOMELESS PROJECTS FY2025	£5.9m	£70,001 - £80,000	2	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND FY2025	£80k	—	0	no_policy	—	no doubt
MENS ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT FY2025	£1.1m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.