chess homeless

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Chess Homeless is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Chelmsford and operates in Essex.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Initially to provide emergency accommodation and support for the homeless in Essex. Then to assess each individuals needs and work towards finding long term solutions as appropriate.

Fundraising

See where Chess Homeless is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Essex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,568,463

Latest Expenditure

£1,618,675

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.4%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £430,549

Charitable Activities £1,130,407

Other Trading £0

Investments £7,507

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,558,623

Raising Funds £60,052

Governance £11,058

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,568,463	£1,618,675	£1,558,623	£1,686,749	£54,726	47 / 26
2023	£1,508,610	£1,499,777	£1,449,376	£1,736,961	£87,128	42 / 48
2022	£956,757	£937,665	£889,065	£1,728,128	£102,529	35 / 48
2021	£578,813	£513,812	£459,987	£1,196,732	£122,550	26 / 85
2020	£870,457	£904,840	£728,269	£994,081	£98,000	22 / 57