THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HOMELESS POOR

Registered charity 207701 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF THE HOUSELESS POOR, WESTERN LODGE

The society was formed to give help and relief to poor disadvantaged people.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE: (1) TO PROVIDE AND TO CARRY ON A HOME OR HOMES FOR THE RECEPTION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION OF HOMELESS POOR PERSONS, NOT BEING HABITUAL VAGRANTS, IN LONDON. (2) TO ASSIST PERSONS ADMITTED INTO THE HOME OR HOMES IN OBTAINING OR IN SEEKING TO OBTAIN, EMPLOYMENT OR OTHERWISE TO BECOME SELF-SUPPORTING (3) TO PROMOTE GENERALLY THE SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL WELFARE OF PERSONS ADMITTED TO THE HOME OR HOMES AND TO ASSIST THEM TO MAKE A FRESH START IN LIFE. PROVIDED THAT IN PROMOTING THE FOREGOING OBJECTS THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON AREA

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 · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased to £3,078,553, with the bulk of accumulated funds represented by operational property. The charity reported a surplus of £80,911 for the year, despite total resources expended exceeding incoming resources from board and lodging activities.

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 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• RODNEY PLUMMERchair
• HENRY ROBERTS SLEEP
• PETER STRINGER
• Philip John Tomes · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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