Doorstep of Hull

Analysis

Doorstep of Hull is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in January 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01940104). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Doorstep of Hull reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.2m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Doorstep of Hull sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worksop and Retford Housing Project Limited (£2.2m), Beaconwild Ltd (£2.2m) and Cornwall Old People's Housing Society (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 94%, charitable activities 3.5% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.