Church Homeless Charity
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased to £420,837 from £621,120 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £554,464, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £268,609, which the trustees report equate to ten months of general fund expenditure excluding grants, and they believe the charity is a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees revised the charity’s reserves policy in 2016 from a target level of six months’ general fund expenditure, excluding grants, to eight months’.” — page 13
“During the year Church Homeless Charity awarded grants to homeless individuals referred by Riverside Care and Support, making payments which in aggregate amounted to £173,489 (2024 £141,876). These monies were for the direct benefit of individuals experiencing homelessness providing funds for purposes for which there is no government funding available.” — page 29
“The value of the defined pension scheme liability at 31 March 2025 was £107,000 (2024: £119,000 ). This liability for our share of the deficit does not fall due immediately, and the expectation is that it will be met annually from income.” — page 13
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Andrew Simon Deutschchair
- Christopher William Daws
- David John Robinson
- Eve Smith
- Jo-Daniel Pidgeon
- Kathleen Victoria Hopgood
- Rev Simon Nicholas Hartland Baker
- Richard Boardman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £421k | £554k |
| 31/03/2024 | £621k | £561k |
| 31/03/2023 | £388k | £660k |
| 31/03/2022 | £584k | £645k |
| 31/03/2021 | £931k | £597k |
Common questions
Is Church Homeless Charity financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income decreased to £420,837 from £621,120 in the prior year, while total expenditure was £554,464, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £268,609, which the trustees report equate to ten months of general fund expenditure excluding grants, and they believe the charity is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Church Homeless Charity?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Church Homeless Charity as a grant recipient include HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY, STRAND PARISHES TRUST, THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SHERBORNE WITH CASTLETON, R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST.