Evolve Housing + Support
Analysis
Evolve Housing + Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04796537). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Evolve Housing + Support reported income of £14.6m and spending of £14.0m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £13.5m to £14.6m (+8.3%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Evolve Housing + Support sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. 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 Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services Ltd (£14.6m), Hope House Children's Hospices (£14.8m) and St Luke's Hospice (£14.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 1.5% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Reserves of £16.9m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 212 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.3%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Trading 0.7%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
Evolve Housing + Support provides housing and support for vulnerable homeless people across the London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon and Lambeth and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea that enables customers to gain self confidence and realise their full potential.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services Ltd | Blackpool | £14.6m |
| Hope House Children's Hospices | Oswestry | £14.8m |
| St Luke's Hospice | Sheffield | £14.5m |
| We Are Purposeful | London | £14.8m |