Wintercomfort for the Homeless

Analysis

Wintercomfort for the Homeless is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in June 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02615905). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wintercomfort for the Homeless reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £1.2m (-4.8%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Wintercomfort for the Homeless sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Wales Domestic Abuse Service Ltd (£1.2m), The Exaireo Trust Limited (£1.2m) and Hospitality and Hope (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%, charitable activities 10% and investments 3.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £674k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.