Homeless Action in Barnet

Analysis

Homeless Action in Barnet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2014, 12 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Homeless Action in Barnet reported income of £548k and spending of £635k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £401k to £548k (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Homeless Action in Barnet sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adenfirst Limited (£547k), Pharo Foundation (£548k) and Brighter Living Partnership (£547k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 62% and donations and legacies 38%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,031. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Reserves of £156k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 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.