The Society for the Relief of the Homeless Poor

Analysis

The Society for the Relief of the Homeless Poor is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Society for the Relief of the Homeless Poor reported income of £297k and spending of £216k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £285k to £297k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Society for the Relief of the Homeless Poor sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chasehawk Limited (£297k), The HM Tower of London Chapels Royal Foundation (£297k) and Serbian Orthodox Church of St Sava London Trust (£297k).