Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

SOLO HOUSING (EAST ANGLIA)

Originally established in 1985 as the Campaign for Single Homeless (COSH), Solo Housing (East Anglia) is a Registered Provider of Social Housing and a Registered Charity. Solo is constituted as a company limited by guarantee. We support a range of single people to overcome barriers preventing them from finding and sustaining decent accommodation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

Established: 26 years

solohousing.org

hello@solohousing.org

01379 640250

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1,707	£1,789	£-82	£0	£953	£914	6.1	24	0
31/03/22	£1,620	£1,638	£-18	£0	£1,034	£989	7.2	23	1
31/03/21	£1,572	£1,578	£-5	£0	£1,052	£1,018	7.7	23	0
31/03/20	£1,503	£1,378	£125	£2	£1,120	£1,106	9.6	23	0
31/03/19	£1,410	£1,269	£141	£0	£996	£995	9.4	21	0
31/03/18	£1,321	£1,275	£46	£0	£855	£845	8	19	0
31/03/17	£1,156	£1,115	£42	£0	£900	£891	9.6	17	0
31/03/16	£1,138	£1,058	£80	£0	£867	£858	9.7	12	0
31/03/15	£1,124	£1,017	£107	£0	£787	£775	9.1	15	0
31/03/14	£1,077	£938	£139	£0	£757	£744	9.5	15	0
31/03/13	£909	£859	£51	£0	£618	£609	8.5	14	0
31/03/12	£905	£894	£12	£0	£567	£554	7.4	14	0
31/03/11	£854	£829	£25	£53	£506	£426	6.2	14	0
31/03/10	£954	£814	£140	£40	£481	£401	5.9	14	0
31/03/09	£788	£790	£-2	£58	£341	£236	3.6	14	0
31/03/08	£675	£706	£-31	£42	£353	£248	4.2	14	0
31/03/07	£743	£730	£13	£30	£384	£279	4.6	14	0
31/03/06	£611	£583	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£576	£518	£58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£615	£467	£148	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 35%
Liabilities/Income: 30%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

24 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - New space to support single homeless
£9,500	19/11/2021	The funding will be used to relocate the organisation’s head office to a more fit for purpose premises. The project aims to increase the organisation’s capacity to provide practical support ....more The funding will be used to relocate the organisation’s head office to a more fit for purpose premises. The project aims to increase the organisation’s capacity to provide practical support information and advice to people experiencing homelessness.
Essex Community Foundation - Female offender accommodation & homeslessness prevention
£38,166	29/01/2020 18	Towards the costs of additional staff capacity to support women leaving prison in rural Norfolk over 18 months
National Lottery Community Fund - From homelessness to independence
£9,620	18/04/2019 12	The organisation will use funding to carry out a study on how best to develop the site used by people who are homeless and how to create a route out of homelessness by providing services and ....more The organisation will use funding to carry out a study on how best to develop the site used by people who are homeless and how to create a route out of homelessness by providing services and activities. The project aims to give people who are homeless a voice and create a pathway towards independent living.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Solo Housing (East Anglia) Ltd
£28,200	25/08/2011	the salary costs of the Project Worker including travel and overheads

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-70

ABRAHAM WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Enterprise Lead

ALTON NUTILE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Commercial Operations Director

APRIL ARCHER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Administrative Support

DAVID SICE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Housing Consultant

PETER GODDARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Solicitor

SARAH ELIZABETH FISH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor

TRACEY AMANDA DOWSE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Service For Wellbeing And Partnerships

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/02/1998, number: 1068017
Registered at Companies House on 22/10/1996, number: 03266905

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Homes England

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

1st Floor - Axis House
6a Hillside Road
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7EA

Objectives

TO RELIEVE NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE HOMELESS AND SINGLE IN EAST ANGLIA AND TO PROVIDE SOCIAL HOUSING TO SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE WITHOUT SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST ANGLIA

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