Community Housing and Therapy
Analysis
Community Housing and Therapy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Richmond. It was registered in September 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02940712). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Community Housing and Therapy reported income of £4.0m and spending of £3.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £4.0m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Community Housing and Therapy sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 42nd Street - Community Based Resource for Young People Under Stress (£4.0m), Starlight Children's Foundation (£4.0m) and Bath Mind (£4.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 3.6%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
Community Housing and Therapy is a charity that runs residential units for those with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. CHT's therapeutic and rehabilitative programme is designed to create a structure that will lead to recovery, employment and eventual independence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 42nd Street - Community Based Resource for Young People Under Stress | Manchester | £4.0m |
| Starlight Children's Foundation | London | £4.0m |
| Bath Mind | Bath | £4.0m |
| Forever Manchester | Manchester | £4.0m |