Helping Our Homeless Wales
What it does
We signpost those who are homeless, in poverty & facing homelessness to available services. Charity volunteers provide outreach to feed, clothe and provide emergency and essential items to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in Cardiff and Mid Wales.
Its charitable purposes
- To relieve the charitable needs of people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, recovering from homelessness or in financial hardship in Wales, by working with vulnerable people to help prevent the need for statutory services, by assisting with engagement, social inclusion and wellbeing.- To provide or assist in the provision of food, support, advice and signposting services including, where appropriate, for their pet animals.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Animals
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £84,320 and spent £100,093.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £84,320 | £100,093 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £126,532 | £131,424 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2023 | £141,611 | £128,974 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £129,504 | £16,824 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2021 | £54,000 | £21,000 | Not reported | 25 |
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 56%, from £54,000 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £84,320 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 119% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £29,292 from 24 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £21,958 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,527 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys | 31 March 2023 | £7,305 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £16,190.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£14,190, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 25 Jun 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 12 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,190 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
7 December 2023, Powys
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
Chair's Announcements
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Charlotte Morgan
- Karen Davies
- Kelly DeWinton
- Samuel Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 11 June 2026, 131 days late | Received 11 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 4 April 2025, 63 days late | Received 4 April 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 19 September 2024, 232 days late | Received 2 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 2 July 2023, 152 days late | Received 2 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 18 January 2022, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1183417
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 May 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 May 2019 as amended on 15 Jul 2022
- Website
- www.helpingourhomelesswales.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.