HOUSING JUSTICE
Supports churches, agencies and individuals to engage with homelessness and housing issues and equips them with the skills and knowledge required to develop the capacities necessary to respond meaningfully to the needs of people who are homeless as well as others who are in housing need.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £426,378, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £990,201. Per the trustees' report, these general reserves of £690,201 are above the newly adopted policy range of £429,072 to £612,893. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“one employee received benefits between £80,000 and £89,999 (2024: nil) and one employee received benefits of between £90,000 and £99,999 (2024: one).”
“one employee received benefits between £80,000 and £89,999 (2024: nil) and one employee received benefits of between £90,000 and £99,999 (2024: one).”
“Grant Income £2,385,865 79%”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/02/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (26/08/2022)
Trustees
- Rev ROB WICKHAMchair
- Aidan Dwan
- Bishop John David Edward Davies
- Glynys Litten Sykes
- James Evans
- Jane Marie Fowler
- Nanou Thassinda
- Sarah Howard-Jones
- Suzanne Catherine Davis
- Zoe Rossi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.0m | £2.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.1m | £2.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.3m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.0m | £1.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.4m | £904k |
Common questions
Is HOUSING JUSTICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £426,378, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £990,201. Per the trustees' report, these general reserves of £690,201 are above the newly adopted policy range of £429,072 to £612,893. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dux Advisory Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of HOUSING JUSTICE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds HOUSING JUSTICE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOUSING JUSTICE as a grant recipient include THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION, Bird Song Trust, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2026 | £499k | Nation of Sanctuary |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/10/2025 | £11k | Shared Goals |
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/03/2025 | £175k | Grant to Housing Justice |
| UK government | 24/07/2024 | £56k | Voluntary and Community Sector Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2024 | £20k | Building A Nation of Sanctuary |
| UK government | 27/05/2024 | £96k | Voluntary and Community Sector Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £40k | Voluntary and Community Sector Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £56k | Voluntary and Community Sector Fund |
| The Mercers' Company | 30/06/2022 | £11k | Grant to Housing Justice |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £256k | Voluntary and Community Sector Fund |
| UK government | 13/08/2021 | £150k | S180 Housing Justice - Faith Groups |
| The Mercers' Company | 01/07/2021 | £57k | Grant to Housing Justice |
| The Mercers' Company | 06/10/2020 | £25k | Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant |
| Greater London Authority | 01/09/2018 | £450k | London's winter night shelter capacity |
| Greater London Authority | 25/06/2018 | £33k | More than Shelters |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/01/2016 | £25k | Grant to Housing Justice |
| City Bridge Foundation | 04/09/2013 | £25k | Grant to Housing Justice |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | 1 | — |
| PARACLETOS | 1 | £50k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT ANDREW AND SAINT MARK, SURBITON | 1 | £30k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £13k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| HOPESTEAD | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- BOSCO SOCIETY LTD
- KINGSTON CHURCHES ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS
- Stay Charity
- ACTION HOUSING AND SUPPORT LIMITED
- HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND
- JUST HOMES CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING JUSTICE | £3.0m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| BOSCO SOCIETY LTD | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KINGSTON CHURCHES ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS | £1.2m | £60,000 - £65,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Stay Charity | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION HOUSING AND SUPPORT LIMITED | £6.9m | £110,001 - £120,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND | £80k | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |