Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group (H.u.g.) CIO
Analysis
Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group (H.u.g.) CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bexhill-on-Sea. It was registered in March 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group (H.u.g.) CIO reported income of £36k and spending of £41k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income fell from £44k to £36k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bexhill and Rother Homelessness Unity Group (H.u.g.) CIO sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sherborne Community Kitchen (£36k), Aldridge Shed (£36k) and Helping Hearts Fylde (£36k).
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
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Bexhill & Rother Homelessness Unity Group ,HUG, was conceived in order to forge unity and action around concerns of growing homelessness locally. The foundation is Christian and the charity's original aim is to express God's desire for love, justice and compassion for the world, locally.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Community Kitchen | Digby Road | £36k |
| Aldridge Shed | Walsall | £36k |
| Helping Hearts Fylde | Lancashire | £36k |
| Solihull Down Syndrome Support Group | Solihull | £36k |