Homeless Action

Analysis

Homeless Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackpool. It was registered in July 1997, 29 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 03366712). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Homeless Action reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.1m, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £4.0m to £3.8m (-4.3%), an average of -1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Homeless Action 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 Villa Scalabrini (£3.8m), The United Reformed Church (Eastern Province) Trust (£3.9m) and The Henry Pinnock and Victoria and Albert Memorial Charity (£3.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 79% and donations and legacies 6.0%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £630k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.