HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Trustees
- ELIZABETH ROGULAchair
- COLIN MASON
- DEPUTY HENRY JONES MBE
- Deputy Christopher Hayward CC
- Jeremy Lewis Simons OBE
- Keith David Forbes Bottomley
- Ruby Sayed
- TONY ZOTTI MBE
- Wendy Mead OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £103k | £88k |
| 31/03/2024 | £96k | £97k |
| 31/03/2023 | £65k | £83k |
| 31/03/2022 | £91k | £74k |
| 31/03/2021 | £87k | £91k |
Common questions
Is HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND financially healthy?
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 MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE TRUEMARK TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2024 | £10k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | FY2023 | £7k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 2 | £171k |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | 1 | £719k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £305k |
| THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £300k |
| Bird Song Trust | 1 | £94k |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £71k |
| THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £46k |