Pivotal Housing Association

Analysis

Pivotal Housing Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 06211760). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Pivotal Housing Association reported income of £9.9m and spending of £12.6m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.0m to £9.9m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Pivotal Housing Association 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 East Anglia Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust (£9.9m), Homeless Link (£10.0m) and Whitechapel Centre (£9.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 51 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.