The Housing Studies Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Housing Studies Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Housing Studies Charitable Trust reported income of £149k and spending of £219k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £104k to £149k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Housing Studies Charitable Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capel Pre-School (£149k), Highfield Grange Pre-School (£149k) and Chiswick Community School PTA (£149k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and disseminate research in the field of housing studies, through its publication 'Housing Studies' and other activities, to stimulate national and international debate on policies to improve housing provision.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Capel Pre-School | Surrey | £149k |
| Highfield Grange Pre-School | Wigan | £149k |
| Chiswick Community School PTA | London | £149k |
| Driffield Methodist Playgroup | Driffield | £149k |