Housing Charities That specialise in Homelessness
Discover 251 Housing charities that specialise in homelessness. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Dora Rebecca Fine Charitable Trust
Arts, HousingThe charity supports a diverse group of organisations including medical and disabled groups. Literary, homeless and dance-based charities are also included. Over 250 organisations are supported annually.
Hilltop Animal Haven
Beneficiary group, HousingThe rescue and permanent care of elderly sick and abandoned animals and birds made homeless through the illness or death of their owners or such change in circumstances as renders them unable to care for them.
Edmund Howard Charity
Arts, HousingMaking funds available for Christian Charities, such as Green Pastures in London which supplies homes for homeless people and Wordwise Christian bookshop which supplies books and comfort to the local community in the South Hams area
The Chocolate Run
HousingHarlow based charity dedicated to helping our homeless and vulnerably housed. We offer a weekly Sunday drop-in service providing hot food, drinks and takeaway food.
Louth And District Help For Homeless
Housing, Social welfareThe relief of poverty of the inhabitants of Louth and District by the provision of financial assistance to homeless people in need, irrespective of age, race, gender, sexuality, disability or religious conviction.
Joel Community Trust
Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, Religion1. Serving homeless people in Kingston when facing a crisis situation, primarily at the Joel Centre in Kingston
Bread Of Life Fellowship
Arts, Crime and Justice, HousingDistributing Christian literature in this country, in prisons and abroad. Helping the homeless and persons with Addictions in the UK .
The Catholic High School, Chester School Fund
Charity and VCS support, Education, HousingVARIOUS FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR OTHER CHARITIES E.G. CAFOD, THE HOMELESS ETC.
Burrow Family Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, HousingGeneral charitable activity supporting education and care for the sick and homeless
Yew Tree Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, HousingCoffee morning for local Charities eg(Safe and Sound- Homeless young adults).Stall at Grange Hall Extravaganza -part of takings to Grange Hall Community Association. Craft club filling shoeboxes for Link To Hope(underprivileged families and elderly people in eastern european countries)
Wyre Animal Welfare
HousingHelping the costs of vet bills and homeless animals
Waltham Forests Young Peoples Housing Project
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, HousingThe charity was set up in April 1987 to provide good quality, temporary supported accommodation for young single homeless males and females mainly of African/Caribbean origin. There has been a temporary cessation of services to allow the charity time and space to restructure the business model and develop a social enterprise subsiderary. This came about as a result of a competitive tender.
Sanctuary Homes For The Homeless
Housing, Social welfareThe charity aims to provide homeless people, without restriction (but primarily for the benefit of those in need aged 16 to 25 years i.e. in need of accommodation, shelter and housing), with these, as well as providing warmth, clothing and, where possible (and where appropriate), advice on housing issues.
Dr Chester's Charity Otherwise Poor's Ten Acres
Housing, Social welfareThe Charity donates to Turning Tides, formerly known as Worthing Churches Homeless Project, to help directly individuals in need, hardship or distress, the beneficiaries at the time being resident in the Borough of Worthing.
Glantawe Lodge No 5378 Charity Fund Numbers 1 And 2
Associations, Health, Housing, Social welfareMonies raised from the members of Glantawe Lodge through the year. Distributions then made from these monies, to non-Masonic Charities (including; Feed the Homeless, Deprived Childrens Christmas Party,, and Ty Hafan (childrens hospital, Cardiff).
Trust Property Administered In Connection With The Church Of England
Housing, ReligionAssisting homeless people
Leighton Buzzard Church Trustees
Housing, ReligionASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANISATIONS (eg A HOMELESS CHARITY)
Living Stones Ministries
Housing, ReligionTo further the Gospel of Jesus Christ andserv the community and homeless people
All India Mission
Beneficiary group, Housing, ReligionChristian evangelism. Including health relief - care of children and homeless - training and education. All activities carried out in India.
The Sunflowers Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe Trustees make grants for the following:Research into IVF treatment.Medical treatment for the underprivileged which the NHS is unable to deliver.Relief of homelessness and the effects of old age.
Xspand - St Pius Aid For The Needy And Destitute
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfarea) financial aid to the Sisters of St Joseph and the Sisters of Notre Dame working with the poor in Peru. b) Financial aid to Contact, a residential project in Manchester for homeless young women. c) Assistance to disabled and disadvantaged members of the parish. d) Assistance to other charities whose activities are consistent with the objectives of Xspand.
Sacred Arts Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, ReligionThe preservation and promotion of art, culture and literature through workshops in classical temple music and dance, a handicraft project as part of a rehabilitation programme for homeless women, maintenance of archives and a library of relevant literature and an agricultural arts project. SAT works in conjunction with an Indian charitable trust.
Lancaster Council Of Churches
Housing, ReligionLancaster Churches Together encourages churches in our area to worship, pray and reflect together, each church sharing with the others the treasures of its tradition. It enables churches to live and share the Gospel and to evangelise together and take steps towards fuller unity. We work together to respond to the needs of society working especially with the homeless of our city.
Unknown Donor's Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, ReligionWe are a place of worship and we give Donations to other charities such as Water Aid and Save the Children also Framework, an organisation for the homeless. We gave to UNICEF for the Ebola crisis.
Pet Animals' Welfare Society (paws)
Housing, Social welfareThe object of PAWS is the relief of domestic animals suffering from sickness, maltreatment or poor circumstances.PAWS will also assisst with feral animals wherever possible, particularly with trapping and neutering. Where possible, PAWS will seek to provide temporary accommodation for unwanted or homeless animals, at least until such time as a suitable, permanent home can be found.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many homelessness housing charities are there in the UK?
There are 251 registered homelessness housing charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the homelessness housing charities by income?
Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of homelessness housing charities?
Homelessness housing charities reported a combined annual income of £8.8bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for homelessness housing charities?
Across all homelessness housing charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 90.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of homelessness housing charities?
Homelessness housing charities have an average annual income of £2.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.