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.

Objects

TO ASSIST INSTITUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR PROVIDING HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS WHO ARE HOMELESS AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH CHILDREN OR EXPECTING THE BIRTH OF CHILDREN. PROVISION OF HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR SAME.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Bexley, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£80k

Latest spending

£85k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a total deficit on operations of £5,661, primarily because investment income of £17,318 was insufficient to cover operational costs of £20,864. Despite this operational loss, net assets increased slightly to £409,006 due to investment gains, and unrestricted reserves of £7,025 remain above the trustees' policy target of £7,025 for four months of essential expenditure. The trustees have resolved to wind down the charity's activities over approximately two years starting in March 2027, but consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis as they are satisfied the charity has adequate resources to meet its liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (75% of income)

“Donations from Trusts, Foundations and individuals decreased by £22,619 to £59,417” — page 7

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to keep a minimum of 4 months essential administration expenditure in general funds (held: £7k)

“The trustee’s Reserves Policy is to keep a minimum of 4 months essential administration expenditure in general funds.” — page 8

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee donation

“No Trustee (2025 — 1) made donations during the year (2025 - £500).” — page 22

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Complaints handling
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
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 3 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 FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a total deficit on operations of £5,661, primarily because investment income of £17,318 was insufficient to cover operational costs of £20,864. Despite this operational loss, net assets increased slightly to £409,006 due to investment gains, and unrestricted reserves of £7,025 remain above the trustees' policy target of £7,025 for four months of essential expenditure. The trustees have resolved to wind down the charity's activities over approximately two years starting in March 2027, but consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis as they are satisfied the charity has adequate resources to meet its liabilities. Its FY2026 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 FORRESTER FAMILY 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 MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2026	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2023	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Theme of the Year
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2026	£10k	Term Funding
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2024	£10k	Mrs Smith Fund
THE TRUEMARK TRUST	FY2023	£7k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2022	£6k	The Mrs Smith Fund
THE TRUEMARK TRUST	FY2021	£6k
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	amount not stated

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
STREETS OF LONDON	1	£15k
THE HOTSPUR TRUST	1	£10k
CEO SLEEPOUT	1	£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH ST JOHN & ST ANNE, LANCASTER	1	£900
ENFIELD LIONS CLUB (CIO)	1	£180
THE BRISTOL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY	1	£100

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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	above	—	no doubt
HELP THE HOMELESS LIMITED FY2025	£74k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
HOUSING INDEPENDENT PEOPLE FY2026	£44k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
HOMELESS HAMPERS FY2024	£23k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE HOMELESS FOUNDATION FY2025	£60k	—	0	above	24.0%	no doubt
HOMELESS ACTION FY2025	£3.8m	£100,001 - £110,000	1	below	—	no doubt

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