ST ALBANS ACTION FOR HOMELESS

Registered charity 1199670 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAAFH

St Albans Action for Homeless supports the street homeless and those in temporary accommodation, The charity provides hot meals on a Friday and Saturday night in St Albans town center plus clothes and basic essentials/toiletries on a Wednesday night. The charity also runs Hope House which provides accommodation for up to four males.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF PEOPLE IN ST ALBANS AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS, ACCESS TO SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION AND ADVICE, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN LONGER TERM ACCOMMODATION.

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

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £2,283.11 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £34,905.50. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The funds are used predominately for the running of Hope House and the supply of food when required.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Albans Action for Homeless (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sharon Linneychair
• James West
• Jeremy Levy · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lynn Dutton

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

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