Coastline Housing Limited
Analysis
Coastline Housing Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redruth. It was registered in December 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03284666). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Coastline Housing Limited reported income of £52.1m and spending of £44.7m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33.4m to £52.1m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Coastline Housing Limited sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Star Foundation (£49.6m), Motability (£54.2m) and Motor Neurone Disease Association (£48.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 348 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 87%
- Investments 0.8%
- Other 13%
In the charity's own words
Coastline Housing Ltd is an independent, social business, run on a not-for-profit basis. As a major housing provider with more than 3,700 homes in ownership, any financial surplus from our activities is invested back into improving our homes, communities and services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Star Foundation | Cheltenham | £49.6m |
| Motability | Essex | £54.2m |
| Motor Neurone Disease Association | Northampton | £48.0m |
| The Donkey Sanctuary | Sidmouth | £59.6m |