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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The Rainbow Centre (scarborough) CIO
Arts, Facilities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareA social action centre supporting vulnerable people in crisis. The centre provides day care services for the homeless and people in emergency accommodation including a food bank, clothing/bedding/kitchen appliances, a shower, washing machine and dryer, community cafe, TV lounge and garden.
Hodgkin House Limited
Education, HousingProvision of a hostel, with a measure of pastoral care, for overseas students attending universities and colleges in Bristol.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Stephen, Castle Hill, Ealing
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, ReligionOur church provides regular public worship, offers prayer & pastoral support & teaches Christianity through sermons, courses & groups. We provide activities with a Christian ethos for children & young people. We support local community needs (eg Soup kitchen, Night shelter, debt counselling, local church plant) & overseas mission partners (eg Christian Aid, Lamb hospital, CSW, Amos Trust.)
Family Help Darlington CIO
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare7 Trustees oversee the work of Family Help Darlington CIO which provides a holistic package of support including refuge accommodation, Darlington's Women's Refuge, was founded in 1976 (charity reg no 506051) in order to provide safe, temporary accommodation for women and women with children fleeing domestic abuse. There is also a telephone helpline for victims/survivors of domestic abuse.
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps LTD
HousingColchester 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.
Newway Project
Charity and VCS support, Housing, LeisureNEWway Project was set up in 2013 in order to support the rising numbers of homeless people in the London Borough of Newham. Our team works alongside specialist support agencies, local churches and hundreds of local volunteers to provide three core services: NEWdawn - a winter night shelter, NEWday - year round daytime support services, and NEWlife - gardening workshops for local rough sleepers.
Woodlands Animal Sanctuary
Animals, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity's purpose is to relieve the suffering of animals, in particular cats, hedgehogs, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, goats, sheep, ponies, donkeys and horses in the Northwest of England and to provide or maintain refuge, secure homes, sanctuaries or other facilities for the reception and care of unwanted domestic animals.
Sutton Community Works
Education, Housing, Social welfareWorking with people in the Borough of Sutton.Partnering with churches in the borough who support our projects which include Food Bank, Foodshop, Street Pastors & School Pastors, a befriending scheme and working with those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness through our accommodation projects and supporting those in Temporary Accommodation.
Faith Christian Group (reading) CIO
Housing, Social welfareWe are a Christian organisation whose objectives and activities are to relieve need or hardship in Reading. We work in three specific areas:1. ReadiFood - acting as Reading's foodbank2. Street work - feeding rough sleepers 3. A Bed for the Night (B4N) - co-ordinating a winter night shelter with local churches
The Victoria League For Commonwealth Friendship
Housing, Social welfarePromotion of friendship within the Commonwealth and provide student accommodation to Commonwealth student at our London hostel.
Wyre Forest And South Worcestershire Nightstop And Mediation Service
Beneficiary group, HousingTHE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 16 - 25 YEARS OF AGE IN THE WYRE FOREST AND SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE AREA; THE PROVISION OF MEDIATION AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 11-25 YEARS OF AGE IN THE WYRE FOREST AND SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE AREA.
Warrington Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareWOMEN'S REFUGE PROVIDING SAFE ACCOMODATION FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Winchester Food & Basics Bank
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareProvides emergency food parcels and clothing to families and individuals in need. The food parcels and clothing are issued in exchange for vouchers obtained from local welfare organisations such as Winchester City Council Citizens Advice Bureau, social services, churches, night shelter, probation service and housing associations.
Leatherhead Start
HousingLEATHERHEAD START IS A DIRECT ACCESS, SHORT STAY HOSTEL PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR THE SINGLE HOMELESS AND DAY TIME ACTIVITIES. IT HAS 9 SINGLE ROOMS AND 1 DOUBLE FOR A COUPLE. ASSISTANCE IS GIVEN TO CLAIM BENEFITS, SEEK TREATMENT FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND ADDRESS THE ASSOCIATED PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE LED PEOPLE TO OUR DOOR. WE AIM TO HELP PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE A PLANNED MOVE ON TO FURTHER ACCOMMODATION.
Love Jesus Fund
Housing, Social welfareTo relieve poverty by the provision of a refuge for any person in need of shelter and sustenance and for the provision of prayer.
Wear Valley Women's Aid Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo provide refuge accommodation and outreach support to relieve distress and suffering experienced by women and children living in and around the area of Wear Valley, who have been physically sexually or emotionally abused (domestic abuse).
Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter
Housing, Social welfareRelief of poverty among homeless persons and rough sleepers living in Waltham Forest who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress by reason of their social and economic circumstances and in particular but not exclusively by deploying human and material resources to provide appropriate relief to such persons.Winter shelter, food, clothing, showers, laundry and other relevant services
Newark Women's Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareTo 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.
The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings Rother And Wealden
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareSupporting the integration of people seeking refuge in Hastings, Rother and Wealden
Young Men's Christian Association, Port Talbot Branch
Associations, Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, LeisureYMCA 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.
Altitude Mission
Housing, Religion, Saving of lives, Social welfareAdvancement of ReligionTo advance an understanding of the Christian faith through mission by offering refuge, loving those we meet, and holding church services.Providing safety Ski Angels help people in need safely down the mountain. We are spiritual mountain rescue. We operate in Meribel, a ski resort in the French Alps.
Stand Together Network
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareOur mission is to support individuals and families affected by or at risk of homelessness, insecure housing, temporary accommodation, and poverty, particularly in the underserved communities of Enfield, Haringey, and surrounding areas. We are committed to ending homelessness for good and fostering a society where homelessness is eradicated.
Faith In Action Merton Homelessness Project
Housing, Social welfareFaith In Action Merton Homelessness Project operates a Drop-In centre for street sleepers and the vulnerably housed, offering friendship, hot meals, showers, washing machine, fresh clothes and help with moving on. It also provides accommodation in a Winter NIght Shelter.
Brunswick Methodist Church
Housing, Religion, Social welfareBrunswick Methodist Church is part of the Methodist Church of Great Britain. Our strap line is 'The Church at the heart of the city'. We are the successors to John Wesley's [founder of the Methodist Church] first purpose built Methodist Church, we work to bring about change in people through a love of Christ, we act with Christian social justice, teaching, preaching and being a place of refuge.
C4ws Homeless Project
HousingOperates a cold weather night shelter for homeless in Camden and provides ancillary welfare services with a view to securing and maintaining sustainable accommodation for the homeless
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.