Chester Aid to the Homeless

Analysis

Chester Aid to the Homeless is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in February 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03686284). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chester Aid to the Homeless reported income of £425k and spending of £408k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £536k to £425k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Chester Aid to the Homeless sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Housing Charitable Trust (£423k), Mersea Island Trust (£426k) and Teardrops Supporting Your Community (£423k).