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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Kalayaan
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, HousingKalayaan provides support, legal advice and advocacy services to migrant domestic workers. Services include advice on immigration and employment rights, emergency accommodation, English classes and support to victims of trafficking for domestic servitude. In addition, Kalayaan advocates for the rights of migrant domestic workers and works to improve the legislative environment around them.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Andrew, Rugby
Housing, Leisure, Religion, Social welfareSt Andrew's Church is an Anglican Church, part of the Church of England. Its mission is to proclaim the love of God in Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We are open every day 10am-2pm as a place of refuge and sanctuary. We work with other organisations to promote the well being of all people.
Bethel Baptist Church Pontyclun
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfareChristian Church in Pontyclun, South Wales. Church activities include: Sunday services, children's and youth work, support for those in financial difficulty, night shelter for the homeless during the winter months and other humanitarian causes.
Bexley Womens Aid
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe mission of Bexley Women's Aid is to enable and empower women and children experiencing domestic violence to obtain and sustain a safe living environment.Services provided include helpline, refuge, floating support, community outreach for women and children and education programs.
Furness Homeless Support Group
Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvides 9 units of supported emergency accommodation for homeless individuals.Day Centre facilities for the general public - housing/benefit assistance, clothing/household resources.Charity Shop.
Phoebe
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareWe offer specialist advice, information, casework, advocacy, counselling, freedom progamme and ESOL classes for women. We help BME women find safe temporary accommodation when fleeing domestic violence. We signpost women for immigration advice.We have weekly children's activities promoting confidence and building self esteem of all girls in Suffolk . We work with vulnerable women in Zimbabwe.
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Peter With St Owen And St James, Hereford
Beneficiary group, Housing, ReligionTwo church buildings including one which has undergone substantial re-ordering, church activities including work with youth, elderly and toddlers, community events, homeless (provision of food, night shelter until 2019 ), mission support, home communion, pastoral visiting. Teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Promotion of Christianity through the staging of events.
Blue Watch Youth Centre
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housing, LeisureBlue 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.
The Vineyard Congregational Church
Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Religion, Social welfareKey activities : Sunday meetings averaging 60 with children, midweek Life Groups in Richmond, Hampton and North Kingston and supporting Richmond Street Pastors, Richmond Food Bank, the Vineyard Community Centre, Community Chaplains, Kick London, the Glass Door Winter Night Shelter Scheme and Hope for Justice.
The Pilsdon Community
Housing, Social welfareA COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO WILL ENDEAVOUR TO LIVE TOGETHER AS ONE HOUSEHOLD UNITED IN LOVE AND PRAYER ACCORDING TO THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPELS, AND OFFERING SHELTER HOSPITALITY AND SPIRITUAL REFRESHMENT TO THOSE WHO BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL INCAPACITY, OR INABILITY TO MANAGE THEIR OWN AFFAIRS ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A REFUGE WITHOUT REGARD TO GENDER RACE OR CREED.
King's Lynn Night Shelter
Charitable activities, HousingWe provide emergency or temporary single room accommodation on a 24/7 basis to adults in West Norfolk with nowhere else safe to stay. We are funded by grants from other charities and grant-making bodies and donations from churches, community groups and individuals. We do not charge our guests to stay with us but we do support eligible guests to claim Housing Benefit towards the cost of their stay.
The Community Of The Franciscan Friars Of The Renewal
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareRun soup kitchens (gratis) providing food, clothing and other support as deemed necessary. Provide temporary over-night shelter for homeless men on an ad-hoc basis. Find assistance for alcoholics and drug addicts.Christian preaching and evangelisation at various parishes, schools, retreats and conferences. Hospital chaplaincy. Various works to promote respect for all human life at every stage.
Meninadanca
Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health, Housing, Social welfareTo help in the rescue and prevention of young girls exploited in child prostitution and human trafficking in Brazil. To provide places of safety and refuge where girls can receive counselling, rehabilitation, hope, healing and - where possible - justice.
Gloucestershire Nightstop
HousingGloucestershire Nightstop works with young single homeless people aged 16 - 25 throughout the County of Gloucestershire.The charity provides emergency and temporary accommodation in the homes of trained and approved 'hosts'. day stop one to one and peer support,
Caris Camden
Beneficiary group, Education, HousingThe charity runs services to support homeless families living in temporary accommodation hostels in London. These include in-hostel play and learning activities for resident children, group day trips for families in the school holidays and a mobile Essentials Bank. The charity also conducts family casework to promote financial and emotional wellbeing and to support move-ons out of homelessness.
Fat Macy's Foundation
Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingThe Fat Macy's Foundation is a homelessness charity that provides employment and skills training, 1:1 tailored support, professional mental health support, resettlement guidance, and access to housing deposits for those living in temporary accommodation. We provide an innovative way of facilitating the transition into a stable home and employment for people experiencing homelessness.
Walsingham College (yorkshire Properties) LTD
Education, Facilities, HousingMaintain a community college, hostel or house for religious or other charitable purposes and associated purposes.
Renewed Hope Trust
HousingWeekday drop-in for homeless and other persons requiring assistance or in need.Running a winter night shelter in conjunction with local churches.
Birmingham Hillel House
Education, HousingStudent Hostel + Support for University JSoc Social and Educational Events Hosted at Birmingham Hillel House
Salisbury Women's Refuge
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareRelief of stress and suffering experienced by women and their children who have been maltreated by their relatives, cohabitees, husbands or the fathers of their children.
Home Furniture Services Trust
Environment, HousingRecycling and re-use of furniture and electrical items in Taunton area. Free collection for resale at low prices to people on benefits and low income. Many of our customers are being resettled from temporary accommodation to new housing by local authority and/or supported by social services and local charities.
Greenwich Homeless Project
Housing, Social careProvision of night shelter service for single homelessProvision of day centre serviceFacilitating access to support services to enable clients to move on from the shelter
My Yard
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProviding practical and emotional support for vulnerable members of society via My Yard who become isolated due to crisis. We collect and distribute food, provide a range of activities for youth, help survivors of Domestic Abuse, Families and Caregivers and Children who've had life changing injury due to accident or illness, We focus on families in temporary housing.
King's Cross Methodist Church
Associations, Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social welfareKing's Cross Methodist Church is a city centre church that seeks to be welcoming and hospitable to all. There are services in Cantonese, Mandarin, and in English. We organise support for refugees and asylum seekers and run a night shelter for homeless people during the winter months and a weekly social club for lonely people. Many community groups use our premises.
The Julian Trust
Housing, Social welfareTo relieve poverty, distress and homelessness in Bristol, particularly by the provision of emergency night shelter accomodation.
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.