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.
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The High Lee House Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo carry out charitable work principally within the Borough of Trafford, and in particular, the advancement of education, the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness and to promote support for charitable objectives where so ever they are located.
The Hostel Of The Good Shepherd
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo hold and maintain Almshouse premises in perpetuity for the use of the aged poor without distinction of sex, class or creed.
Oxford Mission
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social careFounded in 1880. In Behala, India it funds: an orphanage for 135+ boys between the ages of 4 & 15, educated & taught music; old peoples home; ENT/eye clinics.It funds in Bangladesh: Barisal - high & primary schools, boys & girls hostels, girls orphanage & a medical centre; Jobarpar - an indigenous sisterhood (CSS), oversees girls hostel & a play centre & helps in the diocesan primary school.
Mountain Ash YMCA
Associations, Beneficiary group, HousingMountain Ash YMCA is dedicated to helping and supporting young people and welcomes all. We achieve this by running a Youth Club, Young Adults Carers Project, Emergency Accommodation Unit and a Community Learning Centre. We also run a Youth Engagement project.
The Dean Leigh & Dean Rathbone Charitable Fund
Health, Housing, Social welfareTo provide assistance and support, in the City of Hereford and surrounding areas, to individuals in need as a result of maltreatment, neglect, crime, delinquency, prostitution, alcoholic addiction, substance misuse and other addictions
Alice Oliphant Hostel Trust
HousingMaintenance of charity properties.
West Lindsey Silver Jubilee Association
HousingProvide hostel accomadation for groups of people
God Save Britain Crusade
Beneficiary group, Education, HousingSupport for provision of holidays for children which seek to provide an experience of practical Christian living.Owns a property let to a separate charity which operates it as a hostel for single young men.Support for facilities provided by a Christian school specialising in meeting the needs of young people with special educational requirements
Carrot Tops
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareAlleviation of poverty in Tenali, India, and in particular for the Polio Hostel Manager and his family and those who have attended the Hostel, plus others as the trustees see fit. With no new polio cases arising, the charity is scaling down its operation.
Friends Of Osborne House
Associations, HousingPromoting the relief of homeless and roofless persons within the United Kingdom, in particular providing support for Osborne House, a hostel for the homeless, and providing assistance to those in need in the United Kingdom in particular to those persons living within the Cheshunt Deanery.
Morecambe Homeless Action
Housing, Social welfareDay time and evening session providing practical support such as companionship, food and drink, access to clothes and bedding, referrals into emergency accommodation and support into their accommodationProviding information and advice on relevant issues, where possible, and providing a route into other services and provision.
Longleat Lodge Benevolent Fund
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareSupporting local Charities, examples Swindon Womens Refuge, Cancer Treatment Research at Salisbury, and Teddies in loving care in Wiltshire and many others
The Boys' Hostel Fund
Housing, ReligionChurch of England
Harvington Hall Restoration Fund
Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Social welfareHarvington Hall, a fascinating moated Elizabethan manor complete with gardens and a unique malt house, attracts over 20,000 visitors a year who enjoy its peace and learn about its significant role as a place of refuge during the turbulent penal times of the 17th century. The trust aims to complete the restoration and development of the buildings to ensure their survival.
The Friends Of Hodgkin House
Arts, Associations, HousingOffering hospitality to overseas students in a student hostel. Events are arranged at the student hostel - monthly Sunday teas. An annual programme of events is organised eg theatre outings, weekends away in country cottages, city and country walks, visits to places of interest, social evenings.
The Interlock Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, ResearchMedical, educational and those in need ie village for children, children's hostel, school science laboratory, village clinics. New livelihood solution and sustainable income generation.
Hatch Grange Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfarePrincess Anne Premature Baby Unit- Knitted Items, League of Friends local Hospital, local Church Lunch Club, Children's Charity, Barnados, Womens Refuge', collection of green bottle tops, collection of stamps, collection of ring-pulls for as charity in the Phillipines, collection of books for local charity shops,
Midland Vietnamese Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfareESOL classes, supplementary sch, elderly club, Tai-Chi club, interpreting & translating, advices and communicating for Vietnamese community members.
The Great Yarmouth Seamen's Trust
Charitable activities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareThe trustees firstly administer the charity's income to include the repair and insurance of The Fishermen's Rest Room NR30 3AH. The remaining income is administered by giving hardship grants to people who have work in fishing, other than for sport or pastime, worked in connection with the beach and sea in the Gt. Yarmouth area, excluding those persons employed in the amusement or scavenging areas.
North Lincolnshire Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo assist the relief of women (and their children) who have suffered or who are at risk of suffering domest violence . To advance the education of the public in the issues surrounding domestic violence.
Friends Of Feltham Young Offender Institution
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Crime and Justice, Housing, Social welfareFriends of Feltham offer support to young people in custody and to their families. Examples : aid for specific projects like exercise equipment, baby changing facilities, play area for visiting children. We offer financial assistance through a Hardship Fund for individuals in proven need. We fund emergency accommodation on release.We consider ad hoc requests brought by other agencies, and staff
Swiss Hostel For Girls
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe principal activity of the charity is to make grants available to various causes.
The Kendal Family Drop-In Centre
Beneficiary group, HousingKendal Family Drop In Centre, outside activities eg youth hostel trips and days out.
The Mount Carmel Hostel For Recovering Alcoholics Trust Fund
Health, HousingThe purpose of the Trust is to accept donations on behalf of Mount Carmel Hostel for Recovering Alcoholics Ltd and to use such funds for the benefit of the community by providing housing and any such associated amenities to recovering alcoholics in necessitous circumstances upon terms appropriate to their means.
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 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.