World Habitat

Analysis

World Habitat is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01247918). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, World Habitat reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.3m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £1.1m (+6.5%), an average of +1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, World Habitat sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metal Culture Limited (£1.1m), Kirklees Community Association (£1.2m) and Aylesbury Women's Aid (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 97%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 9.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £80k. Reserves of £39.3m would cover about 355 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.