Home4u Cardiff
What it does
Home4U Cardiff appeals to property owners in the Cardiff area, asking if they can suitable properties, in good condition and with appropriate facilities, available for a specific period to asylum seekers and refugees who are currently homeless and destitute. The trustees make appropriate agreements with the property owners.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF HOME4U CARDIFF ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES IN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTANCE WITH, THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORT AND ADVICE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 June 2025, it had income of £200,598 and spent £120,451.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £200,598 | £120,451 | Not reported | 5 |
| 30 June 2024 | £87,315 | £117,275 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2023 | £81,834 | £107,003 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 June 2022 | £83,611 | £104,702 | Not reported | 8 |
| 30 June 2021 | £149,325 | £58,065 | Not reported | 12 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 34%, from £149,325 in the year to 30 June 2021 to £200,598 in the year to 30 June 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 60% of its income in the year to 30 June 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 June 2025: £32,731 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £32,731 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 June 2024 | £11,229 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 June 2023 | £20,609 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 June 2022 | £42,378 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 30 June 2021 | £15,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £244,670.
By funder
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£127,250, 3 grants
- Crisis UK£65,058, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£27,362, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 6 Jul 2023 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £75,000 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- His Honour Nicholas CookeChair
- Dr Elizabeth Willmington
- Nirushan Sudarsan
- Princess Onyeanusi
- Shuna Miah
- Zar Damani
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | 30 April 2026 | Received 23 April 2026, 7 days early | Received 23 April 2026 |
| 30 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 | Received 23 April 2025, 7 days early | Received 23 April 2025 |
| 30 June 2023 | 30 April 2024 | Received 30 April 2024 | Received 30 April 2024 |
| 30 June 2022 | 30 April 2023 | Received 22 April 2023, 8 days early | Received 22 April 2023 |
| 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | Received 17 December 2021, 134 days early | Received 17 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1163936
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 October 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Oct 2015
- Website
- home4ucardiff.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.