Spear Housing Association Limited
Analysis
Spear Housing Association Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06396687). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spear Housing Association Limited reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £5.2m to £4.6m (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Spear Housing Association Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (£4.6m), Ezer Viznitz Foundation (£4.7m) and The Wimbledon Foundation (£4.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.6% and investments 2.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 4.7%. Reserves of £4.7m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 74 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.6%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 2.6%
In the charity's own words
SPEAR exists to enable homeless people in South and West London find secure accommodation. We develop and deliver solutions with community partners. We believe that homelessness isn't just a housing problem, it has a range of causes and is often an experience of isolation, hopelessness or self-doubt. That's why, beyond a roof overhead, we promote community involvement and personal development.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence | Rainham | £4.6m |
| Ezer Viznitz Foundation | Essex | £4.7m |
| The Wimbledon Foundation | Wimbledon | £4.6m |
| Act on Energy | Warwickshire | £4.7m |