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Housing Charities That specialise in Temporary or emergency housing

Discover 100 Housing charities that specialise in temporary or emergency housing. Use the search below to filter within these results.

100
Charities
£8,839,882,027
Total Income
£2,270,712
Avg Income
90.6%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Save The Family LTD

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing

Our mission is to support homeless families by providing emergency accommodation and education in basic/other life and social skills to enable families to get back on to the social ladder.

Latest Income: £995,441
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
Status: Registered
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Newark Emmaus Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

To relieve, mitigate and prevent poverty suffering and distress. To relieve in cases of need hardship or distress young persons who are homeless or likely to become homeless, provide or assist directly or indirectly in the provision of temporary accommodation for homeless young persons in the town of Newark-on-Trent, in the County of Nottinghamshire.

Latest Income: £985,588
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Our Lady Of Fidelity Established At Upper Norwood, London

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Religion

The general objects of the trust are religious and charitable, in connection with the advancement of the Roman Catholic faith in England and Wales.The object of the charity is to promote the charitable work of Our Lady of Fidelity, maintain and develop the Norwood site, the operation of the St Mary's Family Centre, the training of Sisters and the support of a religious house and Hostel in India

Latest Income: £926,974
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Stockton Churches Mission To The Single Homeless Limited

Housing

SCMSH Ltd provides supported accommodation to homeless individuals with multiple complex needs in Stockton-On-Tees. Accommodation is provided at Bridge House Hostel, offering 28 bedrooms. Support staff provide support onsite and through facilitated support with partner agencies in the local community.

Latest Income: £898,210
Areas of Operation: Stockton-on-tees
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Crisis Centre

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Charity offers a safe haven by way of the provision of temporary refuge and support to women and children who are the victims of domestic violence.

Latest Income: £877,090
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Nene Valley Christian Family Refuge Limited

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of refuge accommodation and community support for women and children fleeing domestic abuse. Provision of education and support to the abusive partners and ex-partners of men and women fleeing domestic abuse.

Latest Income: £855,882
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Sunderland Jewish Boys' Hostel And Talmudical College

Education, Housing, Religion

The charities objectives are to promote theological and talmudic research, provide such educational facilities as will enable the students to become Rabbis, Ministers, Readers and Hebrew teachers for the Jewish Community. The college also helps necessitous students pursue their studies by means of scholarships and grants.

Latest Income: £735,060
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Haven Domestic Abuse Service

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The provision of refuge accommodation for the female victims of domestic abuse and their children. Also for male and female victims, telephone help lines, counselling and support services and community outreach and development workers.

Latest Income: £694,865
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Group For The Rootless Of Watford (g R O W )

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

We are a short to medium term homeless hostel providing support for men, aged 25-60, in Watford with complex needs; primarily homelessness, drug and alcohol issues. We provide 24-hr support, in-house therapists, self-help strategies, supportive group work, signposting to external services, assistance with maximising benefits, advice on education and training and follow on support / resettlement.

Latest Income: £673,063
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Wycombe Women's Aid Limited

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Wycombe Women's Aid provides independent, specialist services to women and children experiencing the effects of domestic violence.We provide safe, temporary and emergency accommodation as well as practical and emotional support within the refuge and through outreach in the local community.Our services are underpinned by an equal opportunities approach & shaped by a feminist, trauma informed ethos.

Latest Income: £663,298
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Northern Counties Horses And Smaller Animals Protection Society

Animals, Housing, Social welfare

The protection of horses and smaller animals from ill usage, cruelty and suffering by the provision and maintenance of an animal refuge and such other facilities.

Latest Income: £619,878
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Amadudu Women's Refuge

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Objective is to work for the promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of women and children experiencing domestic violence, by the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress. The Charity provides temporary accommodation and is specialised primarily but not exclusive to needs of Black and Ethnic Minority women and children.

Latest Income: £583,408
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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Saheli

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Saheli is an asian women's refuge that provides safe temporary accomodation to asian women and children fleeing domestic violence.

Latest Income: £575,104
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals South East Somerset Branch

Housing

Provide welfare assistance and neutering facilities for animals and emergency accommodation.

Latest Income: £568,952
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Bury St Edmunds Women's Aid Centre Limited

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

We provide support and accommodation for people affected by Domestic Abuse. We offer temporary accommodation in a safe and supportive refuge where women and their children can recover from the traumatic effects of Domestic Abuse and make informed choices. We also offer a range of community services, courses and counselling to support women to rebuild their lives after abuse.

Latest Income: £536,000
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Ripon Young Men's Christian Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Housing

The provision of hostel accommodation for single young people aged 16-35. We provide a hall, lounge, training room for the use of the Ripon community. Our own work includes a drama club for young people aged 11-16 and a parent and toddler group.

Latest Income: £528,287
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Colchester Engagement & Next Steps LTD

Housing

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.

Latest Income: £413,799
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Hodgkin House Limited

Education, Housing

Provision of a hostel, with a measure of pastoral care, for overseas students attending universities and colleges in Bristol.

Latest Income: £393,319
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The Victoria League For Commonwealth Friendship

Housing, Social welfare

Promotion of friendship within the Commonwealth and provide student accommodation to Commonwealth student at our London hostel.

Latest Income: £381,129
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Newark Women's Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

To provide refuge accommodation with associated support services, information and advocacy to women and children who are living with or have experienced domestic abuse. Aftercare and resettlement to women who have left the refuge. Outreach support to women and children living in the Newark & Sherwood area. Awareness raising information to Agencies and individuals.

Latest Income: £330,954
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Young Men's Christian Association, Port Talbot Branch

Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

YMCA has a homeless hostel for young men aged 16-35 with ongoing support. We also provide a centre based community centre which offers a range of facilities which includes a computer suite, climbing wall, gym facilities and training rooms. YMCA Port Talbot offers a range of services which includes education/training, sporting, health/fitness and cultural activities.

Latest Income: £315,968
Areas of Operation: Neath Port Talbot
Status: Registered
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Blue Watch Youth Centre

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housing, Leisure

Blue Watch is a resource for children, young people and families living in Sunderland East and its surrounding area. It provides recreational and leisure activities, services for those who are/at risk of homelessness/temporary accommodation, substance misuse, excluded from education, social media exploitation, debt and limited opportunities due to age, gender, infirmity or disability.

Latest Income: £272,033
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Walsingham College (yorkshire Properties) LTD

Education, Facilities, Housing

Maintain a community college, hostel or house for religious or other charitable purposes and associated purposes.

Latest Income: £224,953
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Hillel House

Education, Housing

Student Hostel + Support for University JSoc Social and Educational Events Hosted at Birmingham Hillel House

Latest Income: £212,473
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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The Julian Trust

Housing, Social welfare

To relieve poverty, distress and homelessness in Bristol, particularly by the provision of emergency night shelter accomodation.

Latest Income: £196,056
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many temporary-or-emergency-housing housing charities are there in the UK?

There are 100 registered temporary-or-emergency-housing housing charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the temporary-or-emergency-housing 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 temporary-or-emergency-housing housing charities?

Temporary-or-emergency-housing 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 temporary-or-emergency-housing housing charities?

Across all temporary-or-emergency-housing 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 temporary-or-emergency-housing housing charities?

Temporary-or-emergency-housing 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.