The Chartered Institute of Housing
Analysis
The Chartered Institute of Housing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Coventry. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Chartered Institute of Housing reported income of £10.0m and spending of £9.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.9m to £10.0m (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Chartered Institute of Housing sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southern Domestic Abuse Service (£10.0m), YMCA Brunel Group (£10.6m) and The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance (£10.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, investments 3.4% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £12k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.0m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 109 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.7%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 3.4%
- Other 2.6%
In the charity's own words
We are the professional body for people working in the housing profession. By promoting the standards and ideals of housing and training and educating those engaged in the housing profession we aim to maximize the contribution that housing professionals make to the wellbeing of communities. We have over 18,000 members primarily in the UK but also in over 20 other countries across five continents.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Domestic Abuse Service | Hampshire | £10.0m |
| YMCA Brunel Group | Bath | £10.6m |
| The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance | Leicester | £10.0m |
| Pickering and Ferens Homes | Hull | £10.8m |