St Paul's Hostel
Analysis
St Paul's Hostel is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in February 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03009035). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Paul's Hostel reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.7m (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St Paul's Hostel sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brigham Young University Limited (£1.7m), Living Without Abuse (£1.7m) and Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.2% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £603. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. Reserves of £818k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.2%
- Legacies 0.0%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
St. Paul's Hostel provides a 24-hour direct access hostel for homeless aged 16 or over in the City of Worcester. The charity provides support to clients across the county with a wide range of issues which caused their homelessness and provide the support and care necessary to enable our clients to assume the level of independence for which they are capable of taking responsibility.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University Limited | London | £1.7m |
| Living Without Abuse | Nottingham | £1.7m |
| Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership | Huddersfield | £1.7m |
| University of Portsmouth Students Union | Portsmouth | £1.7m |