London Homelessness Foundation

Analysis

London Homelessness Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01226903). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, London Homelessness Foundation reported income of £776k and spending of £761k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £663k to £776k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, London Homelessness Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hebden Bridge Nursery Action Group Limited (£775k), Longtown Outdoor Learning Trust (£776k) and Ovingdean Hall Foundation (£774k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £313k. Reserves of £14.5m would cover about 212 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.