Homeless Link

Analysis

Homeless Link is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04313826). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Homeless Link reported income of £10.0m and spending of £9.6m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £21.8m to £10.0m (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Homeless Link sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pivotal Housing Association (£9.9m), Housing for Women (£10.3m) and East Anglia Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust (£9.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £361k. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 98 people.