One Housing Foundation
Analysis
One Housing Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04471904). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2026, One Housing Foundation reported income of £21k and spending of £331k, spending 1576% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £1.5m to £21k (-99%), an average of -66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 186% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, One Housing Foundation sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Richardson Hospital (£21k), People Activities Community Achievement (£21k) and Addenbrooke's Liver Transplant Association (£21k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Work with the homeless and disadvantaged to improve the quality of their lives by providing advice, opportunities and support in areas such as employment and training, financial management, health and education, leisure, sports and the arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Richardson Hospital | England | £21k |
| People Activities Community Achievement | Kirkby | £21k |
| Addenbrooke's Liver Transplant Association | Bedfordshire | £21k |
| Mail Force Charity CIO | London | £21k |