Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 19

ACTION HOMELESS (LEICESTER) LIMITED

The vision is to empower homeless people to transform their lives. Action Homeless is committed to ensuring that the range of services that it provides, from prevention through supported accommodation to resettlement, places the clients at the centre of all activity. This activity will ensure that the resources and funding are utilised to achieve an improvement in the quality of lives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£4,026	£3,376	£650	£26	£3,809	£3,544	12.6	46	17
31/03/22		£4,161	£3,906	£255	£25	£3,159	£2,849	8.8	55	27
31/03/21		£3,394	£2,922	£472	£19	£2,887	£2,739	11.3	60	41
31/03/20		£2,958	£2,646	£312	£29	£2,372	£2,131	9.7	54	62
31/03/19		£2,554	£2,284	£270	£24	£2,080	£1,851	9.7	49	185
31/03/18		£2,343	£2,116	£227	£20	£1,804	£1,501	8.5	46	0
31/03/17		£2,323	£2,039	£284	£18	£1,572	£1,258	7.4	52	0
31/03/16		£1,946	£1,789	£157	£19	£1,271	£939	6.3	47	0
31/03/15		£2,212	£1,823	£389	£544	£1,114	£748	4.9	45	0
31/03/14		£2,010	£2,054	£-44	£66	£725	£725	4.2	43	0
31/03/13		£1,803	£1,821	£-19	£91	£769	£763	5	37	0
31/03/12		£1,858	£1,855	£3	£141	£787	£783	5.1	44	0
31/03/11		£1,719	£1,667	£52	£128	£784	£777	5.6	44	0
31/03/10		£1,620	£1,604	£16	£91	£732	£731	5.5	43	0
31/03/09		£1,596	£1,580	£15	£57	£716	£714	5.4	43	0
31/03/08		£1,668	£1,685	£-18	£59	£701	£689	4.9	42	0
31/03/07	*	£1,643	£1,581	£62	£40	£718	£707	5.4	44	0
31/03/06		£1,497	£1,522	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£1,399	£1,298	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,308	£1,170	£138	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 33%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 12.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 35 years

www.actionhomeless.org.uk

info@actionhomeless.org.uk

01162211851

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Leicester City, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Henry Smith Charity	£310,000
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£186,300
BBC Children in Need	£65,297
Crisis UK	£54,634

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Women's Open Space
£6,930	06/04/2023	The group will use the funding to provide social outreach and hot meals for women who are experiencing homelessness. This will help people in a vulnerable situation to reach their potential.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Action Homeless (Leicester) Ltd
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Action Homeless (Leicester) Ltd
£62,064	10/08/2021	This project provides 1 to 1 and group play sessions for children and families affected by homlesseness and domestic violence. Children will have improved relationships, be less anxious and be more able to express their feelings.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Action Homeless (Leicester) Ltd
£2,733	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This project will provide digital technology and outdoor play equipment for children living in a refuge. Children will connect more with peers and increase their confidence and independence.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£93,150	08/06/2020	The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£24,299	05/06/2020	Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Covid-19 Food Charity Grant Scheme
£93,150	04/06/2020	The aim of this activity is to provide immediate support for a limited period of time to keep food charities and front-line charities that provide food aid open and supporting those most vulnerable due to the economic impacts of Covid-19.
Crisis UK - Grant to Action Homeless
£49,634	09/04/2020	Supporting those moving into temporary accommodation or self isolating during the pandemic.
Crisis UK - Grant to Action Homeless
£5,000	09/04/2020	Supporting those moving into Temporary Accommodation or self isolating
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Action Homeless (Leicester) Ltd
£310,000	19/03/2020 48	towards four years' running costs of a Housing First service for people in Leicester
LandAid Charitable Trust - Renovation of old hostel
£75,000	25/06/2018 24	We want to renovate an old hostel building in Leicester that is no longer fit for purpose to create modern living spaces for people who are street homeless. We're seeking funds to carry out an extensive refurbishment programme which, following ....more We want to renovate an old hostel building in Leicester that is no longer fit for purpose to create modern living spaces for people who are street homeless. We're seeking funds to carry out an extensive refurbishment programme which, following Housing First principles, will see the 30 bed hostel transformed into zoned rooms with some clustered communal kitchen areas. Each living space will have its own en-suite bathroom. A proportion of the accommodation will be designed for 18-25 year olds although the project in it's entirety will cater for adults of all ages. We will also create a training kitchen/cafe which will offer volunteering opportunities which help people to move towards a more independent lifestyle whilst offering a more flexible meals option. Outdoor space will be remodeled to include recreational areas, dog kennels and a tenant allotment.
Nationwide Foundation - Grant to Action Homeless (Leicester) Ltd
£140,000	23/03/2016	This project will tackle the issue of lack of housing in Leicester and support vulnerable people living in poor conditions
National Lottery Community Fund - Down Not Out
£139,960	14/09/2011 24	Action Homeless (Leicester) will provide training and work experience to homeless people living in hostel accommodation through Down Not Out. It will focus on producing a monthly community newsletter written and edited by the homeless volunteers ....more Action Homeless (Leicester) will provide training and work experience to homeless people living in hostel accommodation through Down Not Out. It will focus on producing a monthly community newsletter written and edited by the homeless volunteers with guidance and training from staff. The newsletter will focus on issues related to homelessness to raise awareness within the local area.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-77

ALLISON PEASGOOD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

AMIT PATEL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

CLAIRE HURST Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Private Banking Manager

CURTIS LONGLAND Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

DAVID JOHN IRELAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Charity Director

JAMES ELSEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Managing Director

MARY MARGARET PANKHURST Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trustee

PRAVIN PARMAR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Accountant

SUSAN BILLINGTON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/11/1989, number: 702230
Registered at Companies House on 12/09/1989, number: 02422130

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 115 days late,

Main office

Action Homeless Ltd
Ridgeway House
Newton Lane
Wigston
LE18 3SE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:4.1 TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF HOMELESSNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL INFIRMITY OR WHO, BY REASON OF ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES, ILL-HEALTH OR BY BEING A DISCHARGED OFFENDER, ARE IN NEED OF HELP IN ACQUIRING A SETTLED WAY OF LIFE, BY THE PROVISIONS TO SUCH PERSONS OF RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION, CARE, TREATMENT OR OTHER ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE;4.2 TO EDUCATE SUCH PERSONS SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP FULL MATURITY AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED;4.3 TO PROVIDE AND MANAGE SOCIAL HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATION WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER ACTIVITY CONNECTED WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO THE PROVISION OF SUCH ACCOMMODATION; AND4.4 TO USE ANY PROFIT OR SURPLUSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOMELESS OR OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST MIDLANDS

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