Commonweal Housing Limited
Analysis
Commonweal Housing Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05319765). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Commonweal Housing Limited reported income of £951k and spending of £1.2m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £896k to £951k (+6.1%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Commonweal Housing Limited sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Humphrey Booth Housing Charity (£938k), (Trust Property Held in Connexion With) Adath Yisroel Synagogue (£957k) and Taptonholme (£936k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 65%, charitable activities 33% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 65%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Investments 1.8%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Commonweal is a housing based action learning charity. The charity creates and facilitates housing projects in partnership with expert delivery partners that incorporate bespoke services for occupiers enduring social injustice in order to demonstrate how these social injustices can be compassionately restored. It then shares key learning to aid others to shape and deliver future services.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Booth Housing Charity | Salford | £938k |
| (Trust Property Held in Connexion With) Adath Yisroel Synagogue | London | £957k |
| Taptonholme | Sheffield | £936k |
| Hewer-White Trust | Cheshire | £965k |