HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND

Registered charity 233254 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The trustees fulfil the charity's objectives by processing applications only from accredited social work agencies supporting clients in need, hardship and distress in three categories: those who are in danger of losing their homes or essential services; those caring for children in impoverished circumstances; those who have faced some personal setback and are being encouraged to start again.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus on operations of £15,103, bringing total funds to £408,683. However, the trustees note that investment income did not cover operational costs, resulting in a shortfall that was covered by fundraising income. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £7,032, which meets its stated policy target of four months of essential administration expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% of income)

“Donations from Trusts, Foundations and individuals increased by £7,307 to £82,036” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: four months of essential administration expenditure (held: £7k)

“The trustee’s Reserves Policy is to keep a minimum of 4 months essential administration expenditure in general funds. Four months anticipated expenditure for 2025/26 in general funds equates to £7,032.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ELIZABETH ROGULAchair · trustee of 1 other charity
COLIN MASON
DEPUTY HENRY JONES MBE
Deputy Christopher Hayward CC
Jeremy Lewis Simons OBE · trustee of 1 other charity
Keith David Forbes Bottomley · trustee of 4 other charities
Ruby Sayed
TONY ZOTTI MBE
Wendy Mead OBE · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£80k	£85k
31/03/2025	£103k	£88k
31/03/2024	£96k	£97k
31/03/2023	£65k	£83k
31/03/2022	£91k	£74k

Common questions

Is HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus on operations of £15,103, bringing total funds to £408,683. However, the trustees note that investment income did not cover operational costs, resulting in a shortfall that was covered by fundraising income. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £7,032, which meets its stated policy target of four months of essential administration expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE TRUEMARK TRUST, Q CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Theme of the Year
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2023	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE TRUEMARK TRUST	FY2023	£7k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2022	£6k	The Mrs Smith Fund
Q CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2021	£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2022	£5k	SMALLER GRANTS
THE ARCHER TRUST	FY2023	£3k	Charitable activities
THE ARCHER TRUST	FY2024	£2k
THE CHERUBY TRUST	FY2022	—

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
THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION	1	£238k
Bird Song Trust	1	£94k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£71k
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£66k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	1	£57k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST	1	£30k
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO	1	£20k
THE JERUSALEM TRUST	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Stay Charity.

Stay Charity income £2.2m
TRINITY HOMELESS PROJECTS income £5.9m
HOUSING JUSTICE income £3.0m
London Homelessness Foundation income £781k
HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED income £1.6m
THE HOWARTH FOUNDATION income £145k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND	£80k	—	0	no_policy	—	no doubt
Stay Charity FY2025	£2.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
TRINITY HOMELESS PROJECTS FY2025	£5.9m	£70,001 - £80,000	2	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUSING JUSTICE FY2025	£3.0m	£90,001 - £100,000	2	above	—	no doubt
London Homelessness Foundation FY2025	£781k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED FY2024	£1.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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