Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter
Analysis
Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter reported income of £118k and spending of £54k, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £13k to £118k (+787%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 217%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ealing Churches Winter Night Shelter sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Whitley Bay Islamic Cultural Centre (£118k), Al-Haadiyah (£118k) and The West Green Charitable Trust (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ECWNS coordinates a roving shelter providing homeless adults with food and a night's sleep in church premises in the London Borough of Ealing during the winter months. Homeless guests are referred by local outreach agencies. The coordination includes helping to recruit and train volunteers, ensuring safe operation and best practice and day-to-day liaison with referral agencies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Whitley Bay Islamic Cultural Centre | Tyne And Wear | £118k |
| Al-Haadiyah | 10 Park View | £118k |
| The West Green Charitable Trust | Hampshire | £118k |
| Together for the Common Good | County (optional) | £118k |