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Cardinal Hume Centre

The Centre supports homeless young people and badly housed families, as well as local people with little or no income. We enable people to gain the skills they need to break out of poverty and build better lives.

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Activities & Mission

The Centre supports homeless young people and badly housed families, as well as local people with little or no income. We enable people to gain the skills they need to break out of poverty and build better lives.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,638,247
Latest Expenditure
£3,599,302

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 14% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 83.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 18% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 18.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 15% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,336,523
Charitable Activities £1,131,798
Other Trading £25,453
Investments £57,132
Other Income £87,341

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,991,313
Raising Funds £607,989
Governance £56,904
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£4,638,247
£3,599,302£2,991,313£5,186,601£1,233,76765 / 50
2024
£4,217,567
£3,419,101£2,849,094£4,164,848£941,63067 / 42
2023
£3,611,081
£3,465,881£2,955,272£3,366,117£802,93762 / 42
2022
£3,432,000
£3,182,000£2,668,000£3,221,000£697,00066 / 46
2021
£3,460,000
£3,170,000£2,679,000£2,962,000£62,00063 / 111

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Cardinal Hume Centre

What does Cardinal Hume Centre do?

The Centre supports homeless young people and badly housed families, as well as local people with little or no income. We enable people to gain the skills they need to break out of poverty and build better lives.

How much income did Cardinal Hume Centre report in 2025?

Cardinal Hume Centre reported total income of £4.64m and reported expenditure of £3.60m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Cardinal Hume Centre?

Cardinal Hume Centre has a program ratio of 64.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 14% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Cardinal Hume Centre registered as a charity?

Cardinal Hume Centre was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 28 February 2002 as charity number 1090836. It has been registered for 24 years.

Who runs Cardinal Hume Centre?

Cardinal Hume Centre is governed by a board of 11 trustees. The chair of trustees is Mark Gerard Hoban. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Cardinal Hume Centre operate?

Cardinal Hume Centre operates in London, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Cardinal Hume Centre a registered charity?

Yes — Cardinal Hume Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1090836.

Details

Address
THE CARDINAL HUME CENTRE
3-7 ARNEWAY STREET
LONDON
SW1P 2BG
Registration Date
28 February 2002
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3988087
Charity Number
1090836

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Trustees

Mark Gerard Hoban Chair
Clea Elizabeth Harmer
Dr Timothy Walsh
Mark Doran
Monsignor Vincent Gerard Brady
Also governs 1 other charity
Rebekah Etherington
Samanthi Flanagan
Simon Ian Binns
Simon Lawrence Wilfrid Enright
Victoria McGuire

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