# WINCHESTER CHURCHES NIGHTSHELTER

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1080443
- **Other names:** The Winchester Beacon
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 26, 2000
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1080443


## Contact

- **Address:** Winchester Churches Night Shelter, 20b Jewry Street, Winchester
- **Postcode:** SO23 8RZ
- **Phone:** 01962 862050
- **Email:** admin@wcns.org.uk
- **Website:** http://wcns.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** Principal activity is the provision of accommodation to the homeless in Winchester and Hampshire. In addition to provide a range of support services to residents directed towards assisting their return to a more stable domestic and social environment.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Hampshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £691341 | £616349 | £2019566 | 15 |
| March 31, 2024 | £813059 | £602661 | £1944574 | 14 |
| March 31, 2023 | £737980 | £461399 | £1734176 | 14 |
| March 31, 2022 | £457650 | £415368 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £573883 | £416217 | £1415313 | 13 |



## Trustees

- Anne Penelope Diver — appointed July 16, 2025
- Fiona Gibbon — appointed Jan. 17, 2022
- Julian Gerry — appointed May 9, 2022
- Michael Dickson — appointed April 30, 2025
- Sharon Collins — appointed April 30, 2025
- Victoria Ann Hemmings — appointed Jan. 17, 2022