Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd
Colchester Emergency Night Shelter provides short-term emergency accommodation and meals to single homeless persons, normally for up to 28 days. During their stay, staff work intensively with residents to ensure that they receive the right benefits, to help them to access support to address other needs and to find appropriate and sustainable accommodation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds were £321,268 against a reserves policy target of covering operating costs for a typical half year. The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,625 for the year, with total funds carried forward at £1,331,973, comprising both unrestricted and restricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Temporary accommodation 261,102” — page 8
“The Trustee's policy is that the charity will build up free reserves sufficient to cover the operating costs of the charity for a typical half year”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alison Lovesee-Collis
- Clare Heyes
- Emily Lagadec
- GERRARD O'DRISCOLL
- Peter Newell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £414k | £418k |
| 31/03/2024 | £398k | £339k |
| 31/03/2023 | £324k | £284k |
| 31/03/2022 | £260k | £211k |
| 31/03/2021 | £301k | £174k |
Common questions
Is Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds were £321,268 against a reserves policy target of covering operating costs for a typical half year. The charity reported a net expenditure of £4,625 for the year, with total funds carried forward at £1,331,973, comprising both unrestricted and restricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd as a grant recipient include LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTLINGSEA COLCHESTER ESSEX.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | FY2022 | £969 | |
| LION WALK UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY | FY2023 | £856 | Donation |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £617 | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTLINGSEA COLCHESTER ESSEX | FY2023 | £220 | Secular Charities |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTLINGSEA COLCHESTER ESSEX | FY2022 | £200 | Note 13 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRIGHTLINGSEA COLCHESTER ESSEX | FY2024 | £110 | Secular Charities |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £0 | |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2020 | £100k | Save our Service (SOS) Hope for the Homeless |