St Mungo Community Housing Association
Analysis
St Mungo Community Housing Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08225808). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Mungo Community Housing Association reported income of £124.0m and spending of £124.5m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £122.0m to £124.0m (+1.6%), an average of +0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Mungo Community Housing Association sits at the 100th 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 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Planned Parenthood Federation (£122.7m), The Football Foundation (£128.2m) and The CH Foundation (UK) (£119.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and donations and legacies 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Reserves of £16.4m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,682 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Legacies 1.1%
- Charitable activities 88%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
St Mungo's began helping people sleeping rough off the streets of London in 1969. Over the years we have extended our work beyond emergency help, to prevention of homelessness and promotion of recovery. We now help thousands of people across the South of England rebuild their lives day by day through housing, health and skills initiatives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Planned Parenthood Federation | London | £122.7m |
| The Football Foundation | London | £128.2m |
| The CH Foundation (UK) | United Kingdom | £119.3m |
| Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine | Liverpool | £129.3m |