Housing Charities That specialise in Temporary or emergency housing
Discover 412 Housing charities that specialise in temporary or emergency housing. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Kingston Churches Action On Homelessness
Charitable activities, HousingThe provision of housing and welfare benefits advice and advocacy for those who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. We also provide temporary housing for motivated single homeless people.
Harrogate Homeless Project LTD
Housing, Social careWe provide short term emergency accommodation for homeless adults and some further longer term supported housing. We also provide a day centre with access to various services including food provision.
Sheffield Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareSARAS provide two Refuges, accommodating a total of 37 families at any one time. Families have to be eligible for public funding and a victim of domestic abuse including coercive control. We house dependent children of any gender or age and also accommodate female heads of house-holds who are 16 or 17. We provide ongoing support to move into independent living.
West Wales Domestic Abuse Service LTD
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareProvide emergency refuge accommodation to persons and children affected by domestic abuse. We support families in the community with floating support and outreach. Specialist services for children and young persons.Other services include the running of the Freedom Programme, Recovery Toolkit, substance misuse, counselling, homeopathy and fun days out. awareness raising.
Staffordshire Pathway Project
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareDomestic violence service provision including women's refuge accommodation, drop in centre, floating support services, children's services, counselling service, parenting service, group work and training provision.
Phoenix Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareIn supporting victims and survivors who are living with or fleeing Domestic Violence and Abuse, we provide the following services:- Advice Helpline;- Emergency Refuge accommodation and support;- Training programmes for Children, Young People and Adults;- Therapeutic Intervention;- Advocacy, emotional and practical support;- Interpretation, translation and Immigration Services
Oasis Community Hub : Waterloo
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareA whole range of activities including twice weekly parent/ carers and toddlers group; a football team, Hub Athletic; sports coaching; after school clubs, Hub Art club and a youth club; a Foodbank; Mentoring for young people referred by St Thomas Hospital A&E staff; Night shelter for the homeless in partnership with Robes project; Debt advice service; and Waterloo Farm.
Grimsby And Cleethorpes Area Doorstep
Beneficiary group, HousingWe are an independent local provider of temporary housing and support to young people aged 16 to 25 who are homeless or in need of housing related support. Our role is to enable young people and young families to define, establish and maintain their own home.Doorstep exists to fight homelessness and empower vulnerable young people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives.
Sefton Women And Childrens Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvide support services for women, children and young people who are survivors of Domestic Abuse. Services include Advice Centres, Outreach, Refuge Accommodation, Children's Services and Therapeutic Services.
Aylesbury Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProvision of places of refuge, advice, support and advocacy for women and their children who are the victims of domestic violence and abuse.
Sahwr
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe charity SAHWR provides private refuges where individuals may have temporary rest and protection from attack and persecution. The charity also provides an outreach service for victims in the community.
Ashley House Hostel
HousingTo provide approved premises under the provisions of the Courts & Criminal Services Act 2000
Herring House Trust (great Yarmouth)
HousingTo provide emergency accommodation and resettlement support to single homeless people in Great Yarmouth
Women's Aid In Luton
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvides support, information and temporary accommodation for women with or without children suffering domestic abuse.
Safe And Sound Homes
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, HousingSASH prevents vulnerable young people from becoming homeless by offering them a room in a volunteer?s home. We provide emergency accommodation through our Nightstop Service for up to 14 nights. Longer term accommodation, for up to 2 years is provided through our Supported Lodgings schemes.
Save The Family LTD
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, HousingOur 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.
Society Without Abuse
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareThe charity provides emergency refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence and abuse. It also offers a community outreach service including independent domestic violence advisors and a children and young peoples service which provides educational awareness sessions on Healthy Relationships in schools and colleges. It also provides multi-agency training on domestic violence and abuse.
Newark Emmaus Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo 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.
Roshni (birmingham)
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe main activities for the year is to continue to focus upon the promotion and education of services against domestic violence. Roshni provides Safe, Temporary Emegency Accommodation to South Asian women and their children. Roshni is the only specialist refuge in Birmingham.
Montgomeryshire Family Crisis Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareOne stop organisation to support domestic abuse victims and their families regardless of gender. Services are as follows:Female Refuge;Male Refuge;Outreach Support for adults and children/young people;Specialist Group Programmes & Training;S.T.A.R. Club for children aged 6-12 years;Domestic Abuse Intervention Programme;24 hour Emergency Helpline;Accepts referrals UK wide.
Unitymk
Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareWe relieve poverty, distress and homelessness in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area by providing temporary accommodation and meals to the homeless during the coldest months of the year through a network of churches and community centres staffed by volunteers, and also welfare support, access to advice and services, help to move into longer-term accommodation and help to find work.
Our Lady Of Fidelity Established At Upper Norwood, London
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, ReligionThe 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
R.i.s.e. (refuge, Information, Support And Education)
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of services to Women, Children and Young People and LGBTQI people who are affected by Domestic Violence to include advice, emotional and therapeutic support and residential services. Education and training provision for awareness and prevention of domestic abuse.
Cornerstone Supported Housing And Counselling LTD
Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingCornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling is a homeless organisation and training centre. The charity provides emergency housing and semi-supported housing in County Durham. It runs a joinery workshop that builds a strong community resource where service users and the public can improve skills, employment prospects and self confidence while working towards a positive community relationship.
Stockton Churches Mission To The Single Homeless Limited
HousingSCMSH 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.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many temporary-or-emergency-housing housing charities are there in the UK?
There are 412 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 £15.9bn 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 89.6%. 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 £1.5m. 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.