FOCUS HOUSING NW

Registered charity 1197063 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of support, care and accommodation for people with learning or physical disabilities, to enable them to have fulfilling lives.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, PEOPLE ON THE AUTISTIC SPECTRUM AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACCOMMODATION TO ENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO HAVE FULFILLING LIVES, FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL AND BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income
£400k
Latest spending
£240k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £160,675 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £403,740. Free reserves stood at £85,819, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts. The financial position is described as satisfactory with adequate funding to support activities in the medium term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 21. Related parties
“Mr J L Manson, trustee of Focus Housing NW is also a trustee of The Focus Foundation. Over the last few years Focus Housing NW has transacted with The Focus Foundation. At the year-end, £24,111 was owing to Focus Housing NW. As well, during the year, The Focus Foundation made donations totalling £154,850 to Focus Housing NW.” — page 19
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 March 2026)
  • Average employees: 1

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £1.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury · Manchester City · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£400k£240k
31/03/2025£467k£227k
31/03/2024£199k£200k
31/03/2023£143k£129k

Common questions

Is FOCUS HOUSING NW financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £160,675 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £403,740. Free reserves stood at £85,819, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts. The financial position is described as satisfactory with adequate funding to support activities in the medium term. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FORWARD HOUSING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FOCUS HOUSING NW£400k—0unclear—no doubt
FORWARD HOUSING FY2025£2.5m—0unclear—no doubt
INDEPENDENT HOUSING UK LTD FY2025£9.2m——above—no doubt
Learning Disability Network London Limited FY2025£22.7m——unclear—no doubt
POLESWORTH GROUP HOMES LIMITED FY2025£4.3m£60,001 - £70,0002above—no doubt
LD:NORTHEAST FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt

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