Welsh Housing Aid Limited

Analysis

Welsh Housing Aid Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in December 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01830262). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Welsh Housing Aid Limited reported income of £5.1m and spending of £5.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4.4m to £5.1m (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Welsh Housing Aid Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Nationwide Foundation (£5.1m), Cosgarne Hall Ltd. (£5.3m) and Bow Arts Trust (£5.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80% and donations and legacies 19%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £253k. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 116 people.