The Haven Wolverhampton

Analysis

The Haven Wolverhampton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in November 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 03159029). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Haven Wolverhampton reported income of £3.8m and spending of £3.3m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £3.8m (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. 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, The Haven Wolverhampton 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 YMCA Cheshire Limited (£3.7m), The Henry Pinnock and Victoria and Albert Memorial Charity (£3.8m) and The Nia Project (£3.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86% and donations and legacies 14%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £250k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.4%. Reserves of £2.4m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 68 people.