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The Single Homeless Project

Single Homeless Project is London's leading homelessness charity. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give over 10,000 people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures every year. And we never give up.

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Activities & Mission

Single Homeless Project is London's leading homelessness charity. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give over 10,000 people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures every year. And we never give up.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£44,048,128
Latest Expenditure
£43,721,130

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 97.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 69% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M (sample: 312). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 98.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 44% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 1.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 35% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,775,171
Charitable Activities £41,593,987
Other Trading £0
Investments £128,947
Other Income £550,023

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £43,075,372
Raising Funds £645,758
Governance £70,955
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£44,048,128
£43,721,130£43,075,372£6,976,875£2,542,368888 / 970
2024
£41,053,171
£40,632,726£40,110,508£6,649,878£2,419,969838 / 905
2023
£38,897,038
£38,706,025£38,387,553£6,229,433£2,410,010796 / 746
2022
£37,143,844
£37,043,734£36,828,758£6,038,421£2,106,372795 / 477
2021
£36,396,970
£34,409,884£34,233,161£5,938,311£1,789,397666 / 110

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Single Homeless Project

What does The Single Homeless Project do?

Single Homeless Project is London's leading homelessness charity. We prevent homelessness, provide safe places to live and give over 10,000 people the opportunity to rebuild their lives and transform their futures every year. And we never give up.

How much income did The Single Homeless Project report in 2025?

The Single Homeless Project reported total income of £44.05m and reported expenditure of £43.72m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Single Homeless Project?

The Single Homeless Project has a program ratio of 97.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 69% of UK Housing charities with income over £10M (sample of 312 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Single Homeless Project registered as a charity?

The Single Homeless Project was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 September 1983 as charity number 287779. It has been registered for 43 years.

Who runs The Single Homeless Project?

The Single Homeless Project is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Meeta Luthra. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Single Homeless Project operate?

The Single Homeless Project operates in London, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Single Homeless Project a registered charity?

Yes — The Single Homeless Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 287779.

Details

Address
245 Gray's Inn Road
LONDON
WC1X 8QY
Registration Date
16 September 1983
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
287779
Charity Number
287779

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Trustees

Meeta Luthra Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
BHAVIN SHAH
Also governs 1 other charity
Emilie McCarthy
Ian Adams
Jasmine Basran
Priya Javeri
Sadie Daryan
Wil Lewis

Sectors & Classifications

Data & trust

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