Housing Charities
Discover 8,709 Housing charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Thames Hospice
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingThe local charity supporting people living in East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire, providing expert nursing and medical care, with emotional and practical support for adults who have illnesses from which they are not expected to recover. Our free of charge care and support extends to family, friends and carers: in our hospice; at our Community Therapy Unit and patients' homes, 365 days a year
Woodgreen Pets Charity
HousingTaking in unwanted and lost animals, providing shelter and care, finding secure and loving homes and providing help,support and guidance for pet owners. Teaching the public, young and old, about their responsibilities towards animals in society and promoting responsible animal welfare measures to central and local government.
Pilgrims' Friend Society
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe charity's object is to advance the Christian Faith as set out in the Doctrinal Basis and to relieve elderly, poor, sick, disabled, or infirm persons, and for those purposes, among other activities, to provide residential accommodation for such persons administered to the glory of God. Across our group of charities, we operate 12 residential care homes and 9 housing schemes for older people.
Penrose Options
Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareRelieve people in need with mental ill health, those suffering from substance misuse, ex-offenders, homeless, poor people, aged, disabled or chronically sick by the following means: (a) Housing, accommodation, services including medical, social, welfare, rehabilitative, resettlement and care services; (b) Education, training, employment, mentoring and other similar services.
Wallich-Clifford Community
HousingThe objects of the charity as stated in the Memorandum and Articles of Association are the support of persons who are in need or who are homeless or who are suffering from psychological or physical probelms who are in need of help in acquiring a settled life.
Hollybank Trust
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social careThe provision of education, therapy, medical support and residential care for children and adults with profound and complex physical disabilities in a specialist school ,children's home and adult homes.
Avenues London
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careAvenues London is part of a group of charities which pioneer specialist social care supporting people facing significant disadvantage through illness and disability so they can live full lives in their local communities. We also support adults and children in their own homes or in a residential setting who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, acquired brain injury or dementia.
St Elizabeth Hospice
Health, HousingSt Elizabeth Hospice improves life for people living with a progressive or terminal illness. Our work is centred on an individual's needs, which means specialist support, whenever and wherever it is needed, whether at home, in the community or at the hospice. Through medicine and therapy we ease pain; we give life purpose and make life liveable.
Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Professions, Social care, Social welfareThe charity runs three hospices providing specialist palliative care services to patients through inpatient and day care, clinics, support at home from teams of community nurses and a 24-hour helpline. Families receive social, pastoral and bereavement support from teams of professionals at all three hospices. An education centre provides training and education for professionals and the public.
Target Housing Limited
Beneficiary group, HousingTarget provides housing and support services to vulnerable and marginalised adults and families. Target holds contracts with both local authorities and private sector organisations. As a registered social landlord Target is steadily developing its own property portfolio with the assistance of Charity Bank and Futurebulders England.
Bht Sussex
Housing, Social welfareBHT's Mission, delivered through its services, is aimed at combating homelessness, creating opportunities and promoting change. Since the 1960s BHT has developed a range of services to meet the needs of homeless, insecurely housed and vulnerable men and women. Our services aim to tackle both the causes and effects of homelessness and poverty.
Uclu
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, LeisureProvides UCL students with advice on immigration,housing,finance,employment,academic appeals etc. Provides representation between Students,UCL and other bodies.Co-ordinates Student Academic Representatives to encourage student feedback/course development.Promotes student personal development by the provision of social,cultural,volunteering, sporting/recreational activities,discussion/debate fora
Lilian Faithfull Care
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careLilian Faithfull Care is a registered charity providing person-centred care to older people across 6 residential homes in Gloucestershire.
St Basil's
Beneficiary group, HousingSt Basils works with young people to enable them to find and keep a home, to develop their confidence, skills and opportunities and to prevent homelessness.
Bridge-IT Housing UK Team LTD
Beneficiary group, HousingBridge-It housing specialises in accommodation and support to families and single persons across Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
The Society Of St James
Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfareThe relief of poverty, sickness, hardship and distress in particular but not exclusively of persons who are homeless, unemployed or who have substance addictions by the provision of housing, rehabilitation, care, support, education, training and employment opportunities; in order to improve individuals life opportunities and the quality of life and to contribute to the wider community
The Gloucestershire Care Partnership
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careTo provide care to elderly people in Gloucestershire through care homes specialising in residential, dementia and nursing care, together with intermediate, domiciliary and day care.Care in the community is also provided within Gloucestershire in hospitals and at home.
Sheffcare Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careIt operates and manages residential care homes for elderly persons in Sheffield and surrounding counties on a not for profit basis. The charity provides permanent respite and day care. Our aim is to ensure the dignity, quality of life and the highest level of individual independence possible for residents and other service users.
Hospiscare
Health, Housing, Social careHospiscare provides a holistic palliative care service to patients with life-limiting illnesses. This includes symptom control, emotional, spiritual and social care. Hospiscare delivers care in the community, e.g. in patients' homes, care homes or community hospitals; in the hospice which has 12 in-patient beds and a daycare facility for up to 60 patients a week; and in the local acute hospital.
Response Organisation
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social careThe principal activities are the provision of accommodation, care and support in community based settings in the Thames Valley for people with enduring mental health needs. The charity provides services in the following general categories: Supported tenancies, Adult care homes, Domiciliary Care services and Children and Young People's services.
North Music Trust
Arts, HousingThe Glasshouse International Centre for Music is an International home for music and musical discovery, with roots, a world-wide reputation, a global programme and a fully inclusive welcome to all its users and to all musical styles and languages.
Bridewell Royal Hospital
Beneficiary group, Education, Health, HousingThe advancement of education by providing boarding and day schooling for boys and girls and the provision of bursaries, scholarships and other educational benefits. The Charity provides financial support in particular for children whose home circumstances make boarding education beneficial.
Rapport Housing And Care
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe organisation exists to establish, manage and improve houses and homes which provide residential and supported accommodation, together with care and companionship, for elderly people.
Fairfield Independent Hospital
Health, Housing, Social welfareWe provide a broad range of clinical and health services to the public.We provide consulting rooms, diagnostic facilities, operating theatres and treatment rooms in order to relieve sickness, injury and poor health amongst the sick, convalescent, disabled and infirm. We promote and preserve good physical and mental health.
Haig Housing Trust
Armed forces, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo relieve need, financial hardship,sickness, disability, the effects of wounds, old age, or other like condition by the provision of assistance with housing for members or former members of the Armed Forces of the Crown, and their dependants
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many housing charities are there in the UK?
There are 8,709 registered housing charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 housing charities?
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 housing charities?
Across all 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 housing charities?
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.