Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling Ltd
Analysis
Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Willington. It was registered in February 2012, 14 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 07309917). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling Ltd reported income of £963k and spending of £933k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £620k to £963k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling Ltd sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Mesivta Jewish Grammar School (£962k), Embrace Child Survivors of Crime (£963k) and Endeavour Training Limited (£962k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £299k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 85%
- Trading 0.4%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Cornerstone Supported Housing and Counselling is a homeless organisation and training centre. The charity provides emergency housing and semi-supported housing in County Durham. It runs a joinery workshop that builds a strong community resource where service users and the public can improve skills, employment prospects and self confidence while working towards a positive community relationship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Mesivta Jewish Grammar School | Manchester | £962k |
| Embrace Child Survivors of Crime | Peterborough | £963k |
| Endeavour Training Limited | South Yorkshire | £962k |
| Emmaus Preston | Preston | £964k |