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Temporary or emergency housing HO105

Temporary or emergency housing is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Housing category.

520 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.26% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b((emergency|temporary) (secure )?(housing|acc?[ao]mm?[ao]dation)|hostel|night (centre|shelter)|refuge)\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 100 0.14%
£10k - £100k 109 0.15%
£100k - £250k 55 0.24%
£250k - £500k 53 0.48%
£500k - £1m 82 1.17%
£1m - £10m 88 0.96%
Over £10m 7 0.31%
Total 494 0.26%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 431 0.25%
oscr 53 0.21%
ccni 36 0.51%
Total 520 0.26%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
REFUGE [Charity number: 277424]
Refuge provides specialist support to women and children escaping domestic violence, modern slavery, human trafficking, forced prostitution, rape, forced marriage and 'honour' based violence. Services include: 24-hr national helpline, women's refuges, outreach and floating support, independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We raise awareness and influence policy and legislative change.
£31,975,898
Woven Housing Association Limited [Charity number: NI103066]
Habinteg plans, develops and manages social housing schemes in urban and rural areas throughout Northern Ireland and works with a number of partner organisations in providing supported accommodation. The Association has a voluntary Board and 80+ members of staff based at offices in Holywood, Derry/Londonderry and residentially across the region. The Association’s directly managed housing stock provides a vast range of housing solutions, from large and medium sized suburban developments to inner city apartments to individual rural cottages. Partnership projects include sensitively designed housing with care schemes, temporary accommodation for people who are homeless, and housing initiatives for people with additional physical, mental and/or social needs. Managed housing stock is in excess of 1800 units at more than 90 locations and 18 partnership projects.
£20,713,306
ST ANNE'S HOSTEL [Charity number: 1037430]
The relief and rehabilitation of persons in necessitous circumstances in the City of Birmingham and in particular by the provision of accommodation and associated facilities upon terms appropriate to their means calculated to alleviate their need.
£15,277,349
Extern Northern Ireland [Charity number: NI105869]
Extern delivers it purpose through a range of service delivery models. These include: - Residential accommodation including our approved accommodation for those with an offending past, our homeless hostel and our three residential activity centres. - One to one support - we meet people at their point of need and deliver services using a person-centred approach. - Client advocacy - we ensure that the voices of our clients are heard and that this is central to all our service delivery.
£11,842,114
The Alongside Charity [Charity number: 1183751]
Julian House provides a range of services to socially excluded people across the South West; particularly in the areas of homelessness, domestic abuse and community rehabilitation. We operate a range of supported housing projects, emergency hostel accommodation, advice services, assertive outreach support and a number of social enterprises. Not just changing lives. Often saving lives
£11,165,543
BLACK COUNTRY WOMEN'S AID [Charity number: 1032298]
Provision of support,and emergency services to vulnerable women and children experiencing rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse. Services include provision of emergency accommodation, floating support services, community support and counselling. Services also include development with agencies to raise awareness of domestic abuse and develop support systems to enable them to access SWA services.
£10,283,519
SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE [Charity number: 1146773]
We provide inclusive services to all people affected by domestic abuse, stalking and harassment. Services include: refuge and safe accommodation, community-based services, women only group work, specialist work with children/young people, Harmful Practices community work/development, work with people using abusive behaviours, domestic abuse preventative work and training.
£10,040,713
Ark Housing Association Northern Ireland Limited [Charity number: NI104547]
The charity undertakes the planning, development and construction of new homes for persons in housing need We allocate our homes on a social/affordable rental basis to those in housing need We undertake the management and maintenance of our properties of behalf of our tenants and service users We carry out disability adaptations works, cyclical and planned maintenance and stock improvement schemes on our properties for our tenants We deliver a comprehensive housing management service for our tenants and prospective tenants including housing allocations, housing transfers, rent accounting and arrears management, anti-social behaviour services, management of tenant and resident complaints and tenant engagement and participation services We provide temporary accommodation for homeless families We provide housing advice and homeless support services to our tenants and service users
£8,466,130
BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL WOMEN'S AID [Charity number: 1073926]
BSWAID is working with women and children affected by domestic violence by:offering safe temporary accommodation, appropriate and accessible support services includingsupporting women in accessing justice system. The charity raises awareness and promotes action against Domestic violence and promotes policy and best practice that responds to women and children's needs.
£8,293,567
SAFENET DOMESTIC ABUSE AND SUPPORT SERVICES LTD [Charity number: 1091544]
Provision of housing related support (refuge support) and support in the community for women and their children escaping domestic abuse. Outreach support and help line for domestic abuse victims living in the community.IDVA service to support domestic abuse victims in legal and court processes.Early Support service for children living in the community and at risk of domestic violence.
£8,033,000

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1057088]
1. The advancement of the Christian faith through Church programmes, outreach ministry to women and to the public in general, and through relevant Christian books and publications, etc. 2. The relief of poverty by the provision of temporary accommodation, food and clothing. 3. The advancement of education by providing or assisting in training facilities to acquire vocational skills.
£10,602
CAMBRIDGE STREET PASTORS [Charity number: 1130842]
Trained, uniformed Street Pastors volunteers from local churches staff a refuge cafe and patrol the centre of Cambridge on Saturday nights between 10pm-3am, caring, listening and helping all without judgement or discrimination. Assistance and a listening, pastoral ear are made freely available to all. We freely share our faith and motivations but only if asked.
£18,573
Sunny Harbour Cat and Kitten Rescue [Charity number: SC041871]
Objects of the Trust The objects of the Trust are to relieve suffering in cases of neglect and abandonment of unwanted, domestic and stray cats: to provide care for orphaned kittens from birth to twelve weeks and to re-home them. to provide a place of safety and refuge for cats and kittens where their owner can no longer care for them and to re-home them: to provide assistance in case of emergency to those members of the public who need help to care for their cats on a board basis during times of family or medical emergency or temporary homelessness: to reduce the occurrence of unwanted kittens via neutering awareness and as part of the re-homing process to actively promote good welfare for cats/kittens in Scotland. Education for the public in aspects of appropriate care for a cat and providing dedicated cat related advice and support services.
£57,021
OPEN HOMES NOTTINGHAM [Charity number: 1110176]
Services are providing emergency accommodation for young people at risk of becoming homeless and providing an access point for homeless young people.
£148,633
NORTH DEVON AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE LIMITED [Charity number: 1098450]
Provide refuge services for women and their children fleeing domestic violence/abuse and provision of high risk IDVA services and Court IDVA services in the community.
£1,236,034
STEYNING UKRAINIAN REFUGE [Charity number: 1199053]
A volunteer run Day Centre, helping Ukrainian Refugees in and around Steyning rebuild their shattered lives, teaching English, advising them & their Home Hosts, safely protecting their physical & mental health, making them job ready, facilitating integration into the community. Providing recreation, leisure facilities, vocational training, advice, and bolstering their talents, gifts & skills.
£12,446
THE WOODCLYFFE HOSTEL [Charity number: 229345]
The charity covers a listed building which is leased to various organisations within the village.
£40,994
ACTION FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (AHEAD) [Charity number: 1109270]
- Capacity building for partner organisations such as UDA- Fundraising for Shakiso girls? hostel- Supplying ICTs resources to schools- Providing educational resources such as books to Adola Teachers Education College- Running workshops for teachers and students on various educational topics- Providing seminars to black EMs
£881
FRIENDS OF NORTH DORSET WOMEN'S REFUGE [Charity number: 1096656]
GIVES HELP TO THE LADIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE RESIDING IN THE REFUGE. RAISES AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
£5,202
HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES [Charity number: 1135452]
HOPE supports those who are, or are in danger of becoming, homeless. Our Crisis Services include Nottinghamshire?s only directly accessible Emergency Accommodation Hostel, where someone can knock on the door and get a bed for the night. HOPE operates move-on supported accommodation for those ready for a place of their own. We also offer a support service to those in danger of losing their home.
£530,870