Outward Housing

Analysis

Outward Housing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and recreation, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02151434). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Outward Housing reported income of £21.4m and spending of £21.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18.3m to £21.4m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Outward Housing sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallich-Clifford Community (£20.7m), Langley Trust (£22.5m) and Nilkanth Estates (£19.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and trading 1.0%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £4.9m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 391 people.