CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 October 2023 To 30 September 2024
Charity name: Cambrfdge Churches Homeless Project
Charlty reglstration number: 1174768
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing documerrt
P*a 1.17
To rellevo tha noeds of people In and
around Cambridge wlw are rough
sleeping. hom81ess or vulnerabty
housed by provi55on of warm s•cur•
shelter and food during the winter
months. by provlslon of emorgency,
tefnporary and longer terni
accommodatlon for those unable to
access statutory provlslon and by
provlslon of pastoral and practlcal
support to th• wider homeless
communlty.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
actlvltles, projects or
ServI￿S identified in the
accounts.
P8rn 1.17
1.19
1. Support of the Cambrldg8 wlntsr
homeless shelter at Crossways
by
a) provlsion of evenlng meals for
resldents, voluntsers and
staff,
b) provl8lon of volunte8rs from
Its volunteer databaso to
undertake provision of those
meals and oth•r support
activities, and
c) provlsfon of a pald project co-
ordinator to organise the
volunteer Input and provldg
support to tho shelt•r
manager&
2. Provision of omorgency 8hort-
term hotel aG¢ommodatlon for
rough sleepers referred to the
charity by various statutory and
voluntary bodles worklng with
the homeless. Usually these are
people consldered at rlsk on the
Btreet and who have no recourse
bllc fundin
or are awaitin

statutory provision. A total of 19
homeless people were
accommodated for a total of 205
nights during the year.
3. Provision of longer4emi
accommodation in shared
hous•s for 3 vulnerable
Indlviduats wlth no recourse to
public funding over the summer
period when no shelter provision
was available.
4. Provision of funding for tho role
of Bi3hop of Ety's Offlcer for the
Homeless to provide chaplaincy
services to the homelass
community and practical support
to the Blshop's Offlcer in
undertaking thls role, includlng
provlslon of a part41me paid
chaplalncy asslstanL Th Bishop'8
Offi￿r role was sadty vacant for
most of the year bul a new full.
tlme appolnt80 took up post from
1*1 September 202& In tho
absonco of an Incumbent our
chaplaincy asslstant contlnued to
provlde support where noeded
and practlGablo.
Statement c%Jnfirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publlc
benefit
Pwa 1.18
The trustees havo tsken du• regard to
the Charlty Commlsslon guldanGe on
public benefit In the fulfilment of tholr
obligatlon&
Addltlonal Infomiatlon loptlonal)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant aboutr.
SORP refBrence
Policy on grant making
Pwa 1.38
Th• charity do￿ not make gran
Policy on Slxial investment
induding program related
investment
Para 1.38
To spend our limited resources wlsely In
dellverlng the purposes of the charity
Contribution made by
volunteers
P*a 1.38
106 active volunteers took part In
provision of meals and support at the
Cambrldge wlntor homeless sheltsr
between Novwnber 2023 and March
20

In addition the trustees undertook co-
ordination with various ststutory and
charitsfrAe bodies Involved in the sector
to arrange emergency aGcommodation
for a number of homeless people
without recoursa to public funds
throughout the year.
other
Achievements and Perfomiance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the Charity,
identrfying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstsnces of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to soclety as a
whole.
P*a 1a0
CCHP provlded mnlng meal8 and
support at the Cambrldge wlnter
homele88 shetter for up to 20 guests per
nighL Over the winter perlod 48 different
Indlvlduals were accomfnodated at the
shelter and provided wlth Safe, wami
and comfortable accommodatlon and
food and provlded with support to movo
on. In addltlon It provided a part4ime
pald Covordlnator for the duratlon of the
wlnter sheher to undertake th• complex
task of organlslng the volunteer rota
and provlde support to tho 8hett8r
managers.
Emergency accommodatlon In hotsls
and supported houslng was provldod
for a total of 205 nights for 19 rough
s￿•perS considered vulnerable. The
were people awaitlng local authority
provlslon andlor were wlthout recourse
to public fvnd& This accommodation
was often organised at short notice over
weekends when statutory provision was
Inaccessible and maintalned until
longer4erni provlsion Gould be
arranged.
In addltlon. 3 Indlvlduals wlthout
recourse to public funds were
accommodated for a total of 826 nlghts
in shared houses provided by a partner
charltable organlsatlon over the summer
period vthen no accommodation was
available in fornial shelters. These
Indlvlduals w•re awaltln
resolutlon of

their residency status and would
otherwise have been rough slgepin
CCHP has also continued to support the
role of Bl$hop of Ely's Officer for the
Homeless. This is an honorary position
which provides chaplaincy and practical
SUPPOrt to th6 wider homeless
community In and around CaTnbrfdge
but receives no direct funding from the
Diocese. Unfortunately, the prevlous
part4imo Incumbent rellnquished the
role just before the end of the prevlous
reporting period and the replacement
was not able to take up the role untll 1 ¥1
September 20X However, the new
Incumbent 1$ appolnted fu114ime to Iho
role and wlll be fully funded by CCHP for
th• duratlon of the appolntment. CCHP
18 also funding a part4ime chaplaincy
assistant. who was in place over the
summer and was able to provlde
support to th8 hofflo1o88 In tho ab8ance
of tho IncumbenL
Additional Infomiation loptlonal)
You ma
cl)oose to indude further ststements where relevant about
Achievements againsl
objectives set
P*a1A1
Performance of fundraising
activities against oty'ectives
P￿1￿1
Investment p8rfoThance
against objectives
P¥a1AI
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at Ihe end
of the period
Pwa 121
Income showed a slgnlficantty decrease
compared wlth 2022-23. partly due to th•
lack of an appointee to the role of
Blshop's Officer for the Homeless which
had attracted significant dedicated
Support In the prevlous year. Individual
giving and support from local churches
remained strong but grant funding was
significantty down. However, due to the
reduced need for funding for the
Bishop's Officer for the Homeless the
year ended with a small surplus of
£1.353 and the charlty eontlnues to hold
healthy reserves. which are Sufficient to
cover some thra• years, budgeted
expenditure. Notwithstanding this, it18
recognlsed that the fvnding of a full-time
Blshop's Officer for the Homeless wlll
require a signtficant Increase In Income
ov•r the comlng yearn and thls wlll need
to be addressed durfng 2024•25.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are hekl
Pw8 122
Pollcy18 to hold r•servo8 oqual to
50% of unrostrfct8d fund
expendlture In the prevlous
flnancial year plus
thrne month•, employment costs
plug
three months. fundlng for tho rolo
of Blshop's Offlcer for the
Homeless.
tt Is n0¢￿Sary to malntaln th1$
8ubslantlal level of reserves to ensure
that that wo can contlnue to provlde
these people centred 8ervice8 through a
full winter season as a sudden
terniination due to lack of funds would
b8 potentially catastrophic for the
nellclaries.
Arnount of reserves held
Parn 1.22
As at 30 September 2024 the charity
held unrestrlcted &qsh reserves totalling
£153,814.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Para 122
Not appllcab
Detsils of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Not appllcable.

Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Part 1ZJ
Not applicable.
Additional infomialion (optlonal)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant about
The charity's principal
sources of funds {induding
any fundraising)
1.47
Apart from a Small number of local
fundralslng ev8nts {realising appro
£900 In 202>24) and grant fundlng
(£5.000 in 202>24) the charity is wholly
dependent on charitable giving by
individuals. local places of worship and
commerclal organlsallons.
Investment policy and
objectives induding any
SOCi81 investment policy
adopted
Parn 1A6
Th• charlty holds no Inv•stm￿t& All
funds are hold In a current account and
a bank depostt account.
A description of the K*incipal
risks facing the charity
Tho prlnclpal flnanclal rlsk Is a
significant raductlon In giving. The
charlty is confident that the current level
of cash rnserves ar• sufficlent to ¢arry It
through a short4erni event of thls
nature.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of goveming document
Pwa 1a5
CIO Foundatlon Constitutlon
How is the charity
constit￿ed?
IL:.g- Jnincorporaicd
44or-IAlion CIOI
Para 125
CIO Foundatlon
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
Gonstitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body enti15od
to appoint one or more
trustees
Por? 1a5
Nomfnation and secondment by
Trustees in a Trustee meeting followed
by a vots of the full Trustee Board.
Addltlonal infomiatlon (optional)
You ma
choose to indude further ststements where relevant about
Polides and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Pwa 1.51
The charitys organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Th• charlty h dlvlded Into tha
operatlonal runnlng of actlvltle8 at the
wlntor shelt•r at Crossways by a
delegatod Operatlons Group, supported
by a seasonal paid part41me proJ•ct c
ordlnator. and the administratlon and
houslng activltles and overslght of the
chaplaincy role which are undertaken by
th• Trustee Board as a whole.
Relationship with any
related parties
The charlty works Jointly with It Takes a
Clty In the runnlng of the winter shelter
at Crossways. tt also works
collaboratively with other Charfties in
tha homeless sector Including
Wintercomfort, Jimmy's Night Shelter
and Cambridge Cyrenians.
Par# 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Cambridge Churchos Homeless Project
Other name the charity uses
CCHP
Registered charity number
1174768
Charity's principal address
PO Box 1454
Cambridge
CBI OLG

Names of the charity truste88 who manag8 the charlty
rnrntee name
Offlce Ilf any)
Name of person (or body) èrtitltid
nt t￿￿te9
Ifan
Gavin Howard
Keith Cowley
George Hawker
Ank Rigelsford
Robert Mackley
Ann-marie Morgan
James Ferguson
Chair
Treasurer
Operations Lead
From 7th November 2023
From P May 2024
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
Co
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the r
Dlr•ttor name
rtwasa
Name of trustees holding trtle to property bel(ThJir%J to the charty
Trust•e name
Dates acted rf not forvrt

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacrty
Not appllcable.
N8me and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Not appllcable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
ass8ts
Not appllcablo
Addltlonal infomiatlon {optlonal)
Name$ and addrnsses of advi8ern (Optlonal informatlon)
Type of
Name
Addre38
advlser
Independe
nt
Examiner
of
Accounts
Prentis & Co LLP
115c Mlton Road, Cambn'dge CB4 1XE
Name of chl81 executlve or nam68 of senlor staff membern (Optlonal Infonnatlon)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non41isdosuTe of ke
rsonnel details
Not applicable
Other o
tional information
Durlng the year the trustees w•re relmburs•d •xpens•s amountlng to £600 (£5A96 In
2022-23)

Declarations
The trusta•s declarn that they have approv￿ the trusto8s' report abov
Signed on behalf of th8 charws trustMs
Slgnaturo(s)
Full namo(s)
Posftlon (eg Secretary,
Chair. otc)
&4xliTrJ
Ck41 L
Date
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Cambridge Churches, Homeless Project
November 2024
Dear Sir or Madam
Thank you for your interest in delving deeper into our accounts. We appreciate your interest
and the fact that you are taking care over whether you might consider giving us money.
l am very proud of this charity and excited about its future, while being very grateful for our
forebears who saw the need in this great city and galvanised the churches to respond.
We are in a very exciting phase: a month before these accounts closed, on 1st September
2024, the Bishop of Ely appointed Revd. Kristian Hewett as the new Bishop's Officer for the
Homeless. This is a full-time appointment with a remit to provide practical and chaplaincy
support to the homeless community in the Cambridge area. Kristian has made a great start
In the role, which is wholly funded by CCHP and the Cambridge South Deanery, and he works
very closely with us. His support team are also employed by and wholly funded by CCHP.
Our approach to the work is shifting somewhat and we are pleased to be able to develop a
chaplaincy course in association with Ridley Hall in Cambridge. The emphasis is on helping
church members to minister to the homeless and vulnerable in our city and equipping them
to senie. We are not doing this to be the churches, response to homelessness, we are
seeking to galvanise and improve the way in which the churches serve.
Please be in touch with us to find out more. I can guarantee you that this is a very
worthwhile organisation to get behind (well, I would say that, wouldn't l?) and a little money
goes a long way.
Please email me (-avin
cch
.uk) if you want to find out more about our approach.
In Him
Registered Charity 1174768

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGIAND AND WALES
Recei
tsand
ments accounts
CC16a
Forthe pefiod
To
01ll¢Y20rJ
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlct•d
fvnd8
Restricted
fund$
Endowmant
funds
Totsl fund$
Last year
t•th• n￿r•S1£
A1 R•¢èl ts
s,000
14,500
n¢ome
lkndrai5mg wlntsi
IAeA)m8 trom Dona1Th88nd L
Ihv881montlrKorn8
195
1.703
61J11
1,941
3,859
57.218
B*hop'$ Ollk*rfor th& ￿10m￿l&S8)
or
71,$94
n¥••
71.ts4
A3P•
ont•
Cbjrlty Manwern•nl & A￿￿k￿rn￿n
Cost of Fun¢kn
Ev•n¢s
Ern*)yw CoJts
Homd8sy
Shdter
Supportol 8LshCP'8 oifrw
2,MY
17.650
41,OB1
10.161
29.163
2.177
40.IB7
SJ55
14S99
Sub total
S1.832
7.799
60.235
A4 A88Ot and Inv•8tm•nt
710
Sub total
710
Total paymènts
70.341
Net of reGelp1￿fpaymQrts)
AS Transfers beiweem fvnds
A6 Cash fund$ last ￿ar •nd
Cash funds thls end
3.013
1.353
26,651
21
12
153.814
1,755
15SS69
15421
CCXX R1 ISSI
19111r2024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
funds
funds
t• MarBtst£
B1 Cash fund•
3.820
1*241
1.755
247
Total Gash funds
153.814
1.755
R•str￿ad
funds
tts r*•v•stE
Endowmènt
nds
to neweit£
fvnds
Details
Fund to
Details
Curr•ntTMk
Dotails
84 Assets rètsln8d for th•
¢harlt*s 4)wn uso
265
112
nount du•
Dn*>iis
So0 Bf
85 Llablilies
&gnBd bYC￿e I¥￿tee$ C
hdf of all the tnJ8te8S
Prlnt Naffle
Date of
S￿natUre
¥4n Hwd
Cha
CCXX R2 arAXUTrrts ISS)
1911112￿24

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
CAMBRIDGE CHURCHES HOMELESS PROJECT
On accounts for the year
ended
30- SEPTEMBER 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1174768
Set out on pages
CC16A PAGES 1 AND 2
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (°the Trust") for the year ended 30th September 2024.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
("the Act").
I report in rospoct of my oxamination of the Trusfs accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination.
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
Independent
examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters hav8
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in, any material respeGt:
the aocounting reGords were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not Gomply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Chartties
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
lan W Shipley FCCA
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
FCCA
Address:
Prentis & Co LLP
115c Milton Road
Cambridge , CB4 1XE
IER

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER