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the housing associations' charitable trust

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Housing Associations' Charitable Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

HACT is a charity, social enterprise and industry-focused think/do tank established by the housing association sector.Our aim is to work with the housing sector, government, civil society and communities to develop and share innovative approaches to meeting changing needs. We seek to influence and innovate in ways which help housing providers deliver more effectively within their communities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£5,046,431
Latest Expenditure
£4,761,445

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £96
Charitable Activities £5,045,881
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £454

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,761,445
Raising Funds £0
Governance £19,862
Grants to Institutions £2,299,701
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£5,046,431£4,761,445£4,761,445£1,606,021£230,16027 / 0
2023£3,555,212£3,071,689£3,038,203£1,415,679£313,58424 / 0
2022£3,555,897£3,555,493£3,474,436£1,578,242£374,67618 / 0
2021£2,558,770£2,201,154£2,168,351£395,594£203,02116 / 0
2020£1,560,581£1,586,782£1,582,323£461,200£125,00014 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers