BOGNOR HOUSING TRUST

Registered charity 289596 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide short term supportive sheltered housing for single homeless people with particular needs who require some rehabilitation care to enable them eventually to live independently in the wider community.

Objects

TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM, SUPPORTIVE SHELTERED HOUSING FOR SINGLE HOMELESS PEOPLE WITH PARTICULAR NEEDS SUCH AS EX-PRISONERS, EX-MENTAL HOSPITAL PATIENTS AND OTHERS WHO REQUIRE SOME REHABILTITIVE CARE TO ENABLE THEM, EVENTUALLY, TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

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: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£376k
Latest spending
£290k
Registered
1984
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,681,939, with liquid reserves maintained at a level equivalent to at least twelve months' expenditure as per the charity's policy. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient unrestricted reserves and continuing income streams.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Rental and associated income (97% of income)
“Rental and associated income 0 365,912 365,912 349,726” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: twelve month’s expenditure (held: £1.7m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted liquid funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least twelve month’s expenditure” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: R A Kaveney received £23,936 for professional services supplied by his company.
“R A Kaveney FCA was paid £23,936 (2024: £22,897) for professional fees in the year relating to accountancy and payroll services supplied by his company.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 2
“R A Kaveney FCA was paid £23,936 (2024: £22,897) for professional fees in the year relating to accountancy and payroll services supplied by his company. Such payment is authorised in the Constitution of Bognor Housing Trust.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£376k£290k
31/03/2024£372k£263k
31/03/2023£315k£286k
31/03/2022£314k£311k
31/03/2021£342k£275k

Common questions

Is BOGNOR HOUSING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £1,681,939, with liquid reserves maintained at a level equivalent to at least twelve months' expenditure as per the charity's policy. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, citing sufficient unrestricted reserves and continuing income streams. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.