Turning Tides Homelessness

Analysis

Turning Tides Homelessness is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in October 1993, 33 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 02708334). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Turning Tides Homelessness reported income of £9.3m and spending of £8.6m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5.6m to £9.3m (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Turning Tides Homelessness sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Locality (UK) (£9.1m), Mercy Mission UK (£9.3m) and Peabody Community Foundation (£9.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 82% and donations and legacies 17%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.1m. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 184 people.