Church Homeless Charity — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 6 March 1990
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02453957
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £420,837
Latest expenditure: £554,467
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Church Homeless Charity, Queen Mary's Hostel, 28 Greencoat Place, London

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To raise funds to benefit homeless people and those in housing need and in particular, those cared for by Riverside Care and Support (formerly English Churches Housing Group)

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: 13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £420,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £554,467

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: 9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £621,120
Total Gross Expenditure: £560,625

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: 23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £387,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £660,268

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: 19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £583,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £644,852

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: 7 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £930,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £597,331

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: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £420,837
Total Gross Expenditure: £554,467
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
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: 9 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £621,120
Total Gross Expenditure: £560,625
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 23 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £387,528
Total Gross Expenditure: £660,268
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £583,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £644,852
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £930,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £597,331
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 9 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 605760
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 15360
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 621120
Income Legacies: 68271
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £121,975
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £438,650
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 560625
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 301000
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 58390
Expenditure Depreciation: 2180
Gain Loss Investment: 35329
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -9000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £274,910
Assets Total Fixed: 428063
Assets Own Use: 2419
Assets Long Term Investment: 425644
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -119000
Assets Other Assets: £185,562
Assets Total Liabilities: £57,163
Assets Current Investment: 19001
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £437,462
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57163
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £166,561
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 274910
Funds Restricted: 162552
Funds Total: 437462
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only 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: 19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 573037
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 10910
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 583947
Income Legacies: 65445
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £107,636
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £537,216
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 644852
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8659
Expenditure Support Costs: 75217
Expenditure Depreciation: 2914
Gain Loss Investment: 27053
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -51000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -1202
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £577,510
Assets Total Fixed: 410998
Assets Own Use: 5333
Assets Long Term Investment: 405665
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -172000
Assets Other Assets: £430,972
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,433
Assets Current Investment: 55500
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £630,537
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £305,331
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 410843
Funds Restricted: 219694
Funds Total: 630537
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only 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: 7 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 919842
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 10922
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 930764
Income Legacies: 389330
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £91,884
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £505,447
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 597331
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9032
Expenditure Support Costs: 66395
Expenditure Depreciation: 3913
Gain Loss Investment: 50217
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -92000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £676,387
Assets Total Fixed: 345147
Assets Own Use: 6535
Assets Long Term Investment: 338612
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -152000
Assets Other Assets: £556,466
Assets Total Liabilities: £34,224
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £715,389
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34224
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £205,876
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 530922
Funds Restricted: 184467
Funds Total: 715389
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only 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: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Church Homeless Charity
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1990-03-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 DEC 1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 MAR 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 MAY 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 JAN 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 JUL 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24 AUG 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 MAY 2018 as amended on 16 Nov 2023 as amended on 02 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOMELESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN HOMELESS OR SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY INCLUDING BY MEANS OF: (1) PROVIDING FUNDING TO SUPPORT SUCH PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP TO ESTABLISH A HOME AND REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, AND SUCH PEOPLE WHO NEED ONGOING HELP DUE TO DISABILITY AND/OR ILLNESS; (2) FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS NOT PROVIDED BY STATUTORY SERVICES OR GOVERNMENT FUNDING; (3) FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY WORKING WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSE, IN PARTICULAR RIVERSIDE CARE AND SUPPORT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE CHARITY; AND (4) CHALLENGING, ENCOURAGING AND ENABLING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AND THE WIDER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, TO CONTINUE THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION OF HELPING HOMELESS AND SOCIALLY EXCLUDED PEOPLE.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 32582
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHURCH HOUSING TRUST

Charity Name Id: 603291
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHURCH HOMELESS TRUST LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries