CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOMELESS LINK

Registered charity 1089173 · organisation 3986063

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 November 2001
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04313826
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,037,679
Latest expenditure
£9,631,127
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Homeless Link, 3rd Floor, Minories House, 2-5 Minories, London

Website recorded by the regulator: www.homeless.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity undertakes a number of key activities. These comprise:1) Ending Homelessness2) Research and Development3) Social Enterprise4) Funds for Grant Distribution5) Membership and Campaigning

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,037,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,631,127
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
3 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,028,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,151,921
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,755,572
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,022,343
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,469,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,870,565
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£21,788,360
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,648,751

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,037,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,631,127
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
619403
Income From Government Grants
£1,312,436
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
3 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,028,561
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,151,921
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
537300
Income From Government Grants
£1,543,263
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
27 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,755,572
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,022,343
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
508189
Income From Government Grants
£1,745,929
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£11,469,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,870,565
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£1,572,562
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£21,788,360
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,648,751
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£10,629,819
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
147664
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9368904
Income Investments
51107
Income Other
470004
Income Total Income And Endowments
10037679
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£66,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,564,589
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9631127
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
360595
Expenditure Governance
47613
Expenditure Support Costs
1413649
Expenditure Depreciation
322598
Gain Loss Investment
-2754
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,203,145
Assets Total Fixed
789983
Assets Own Use
789982
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,177,949
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,432,882
Assets Current Investment
136792
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,535,050
Creditors One Year Total Current
4432882
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,367,057
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1203145
Funds Restricted
331905
Funds Total
1535050
Count Employees
98
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
3 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
323963
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9204027
Income Investments
21589
Income Other
478982
Income Total Income And Endowments
10028561
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,542
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,125,379
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10151921
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
143724
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1483720
Expenditure Depreciation
127330
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£736,276
Assets Total Fixed
130048
Assets Own Use
130047
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,862,032
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,964,106
Assets Current Investment
139546
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,027,974
Creditors One Year Total Current
3964106
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,510,158
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
736277
Funds Restricted
291697
Funds Total
1027974
Count Employees
110
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
27 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
288402
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8467020
Income Investments
150
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8755572
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,219
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,010,124
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9022343
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1357481
Expenditure Depreciation
67071
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£854,276
Assets Total Fixed
348739
Assets Own Use
348738
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,472,913
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,670,319
Assets Current Investment
124418
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,151,333
Creditors One Year Total Current
3302531
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
367788
Assets Cash
£1,140,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
854276
Funds Restricted
297057
Funds Total
1151333
Count Employees
98
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
383797
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11072780
Income Investments
13298
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11469875
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,329
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,845,236
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11870565
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4254693
Expenditure Governance
58695
Expenditure Support Costs
1188683
Expenditure Depreciation
101040
Gain Loss Investment
13297
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£814,208
Assets Total Fixed
153221
Assets Own Use
153220
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,901,624
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,636,741
Assets Current Investment
125537
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,418,104
Creditors One Year Total Current
3185453
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
451288
Assets Cash
£1,410,353
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1076406
Funds Restricted
341698
Funds Total
1418104
Count Employees
85
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
9 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
315280
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
21473080
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
21788360
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,629
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£21,622,122
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
21648751
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
15339255
Expenditure Governance
46806
Expenditure Support Costs
1042087
Expenditure Depreciation
62345
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,106,764
Assets Total Fixed
136424
Assets Own Use
136422
Assets Long Term Investment
2
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,616,312
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,933,942
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,818,794
Creditors One Year Total Current
1784242
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1149700
Assets Cash
£1,660,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1213180
Funds Restricted
605614
Funds Total
1818794
Count Employees
78
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOMELESS LINK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2001-11-01T00:00:00
Charity Name
HOMELESS LINK
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-25T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
4020157
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1115636
Assoc Charity Name
THE DRAYTON AND FARLINGTON ACTION GROUP
Charity Name
HOMELESS LINK
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-17T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5080048
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1166717
Assoc Charity Name
CHIPPENHAM STREET PASTORS
Charity Name
HOMELESS LINK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-18T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
290599
Assoc Registered Charity Number
290599
Assoc Charity Name
SITRA (SERVICES)

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31ST OCTOBER 2001 AND AMENDED 8 JULY 2003, 28 MARCH 2007 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 MARCH 2009.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06 DEC 2017 as amended on 02 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND NEED WHICH IS MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, CAUSED BY HOMELESSNESS OR THAT MAY RESULT IN HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, EDUCATION, ADVICE, SYSTEMS,PROCESSES, AID AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER BODIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures