CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025
Charity name: Cambridge Churches Homeless Project
Charity registration number: 1174768
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in rts
governing document
Para1.17
To help fndividuals and churches to
compassionately engage with and
support people experienclng or at rfsk of
homelessness in our city. We provide
caring, supportive chaplalncy and lead
outreach, groups and activitles for the
homeless communty. We also train
volunteers to get involved in our work of
addresslng the root causes of
homelessness: poverty of resources.
relatlonships and identlty.
Summary of the main
acts'vities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefft, in particular, the
activities, projects or
sepiices identified in the
accounts.
Parn 1.17 •rwJ
1.19
1. Support of the Cambridge wlnter
homeless shelter at Crossways
by
a) provision of evening meals for
residents. volunteers and
staff,
b) provision of voluntsers from
Its volunteer database to
undertake provision of those
meals and other support
activities, and
c) provision of a paid part-timo
project Co-ordinator to
organise the volunteer input
and provide support to the
shelter managers.
The charity is planning to end Its
direct involvement with the
homeless shetter in winter 2025-
26 as its focus moves to the
chaplaincy role set out in 3 & 4
below although it will continue to
encourage volunteering there
and the Bishop's Officer for the
Homelss and Outreach S
ort

Manager will continue to be
involved on a regular basis.
2. Provision of emergency short-
tem) hotel accommodation for
rough sleepers referred to the
charity by various statutory and
voluntsry bodies working with
the homeless. Usually these are
people considered at risk on the
street and who have no recourse
to public funding or are awaiting
ststutory provision. This aspect
of the charity's work reduced
substsntially from the previous
year and is expected to remain
similar level.
3. Provision of funding for the role
of Bishop of Ely's Officer for the
Homeless to provide chaplaincy
services to the homeless
community.
4. Provision of practlcal support to
the Bishop's Officer in
undertaking this role, primarily
through provlslon of a part-tlme
paid Outreach Support Pllanager
(from April 2025).
Statement Confi￿1ng
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charty
Commission on public
benefrt
Para 1.18
The trustees have taken due regard to
the Charity Commission guidance on
public benefft in the fuifilment of thelr
obligations.
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SORP ffjfsrence
Policy on grant making
Por8 1.38
The charity does not make grants.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investmenl
Para 1.38
To spend our Ilmited resources wisely in
delivering the purposes of the charity
Contribution made by
volunteers
Para 1.38
Approximately 60 active volunteers took
part in provision of meals and support
at the Cambridge winter homeless
shelter between November 2024 and
March 2025.
In addition the trustees undertook co-
ordination with various statuto
and

charFtable bodies involved in the sector
to arrange emergency accommodation
for a number of homeless people
without recourse to public funds
throughout the year.
Other
Achievements and Perfomianca
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstsnces of its
beneficiaries and any WTder
benefrts to society as
whole.
Para 120
CCHP provided evening meals and
support at the Cambridge winter
homeless shelter for up to 20 guests per
night Over the winter perlod
approximately 50 different Sndlvlduals
were accommodated at the sheltsr and
provided with safe, wami and
comfortable accommodatlon and food
and provided with support to move on.
In addition it provided a part-time paid
Covordinator for the duration of the
wintsr shelter (to March 2025) to
undertake the complex task of
organising the volunteer rota and
provide support to the shelter
managers.
In addition, 3 individuals without
recourse to public funds wera
accommodated for a totsl of 150 nlghts
In shared houses provldad by a partner
charitable organisation over the summer
period when no accommodation was
available in formal shelters. These
individuals **re awaiting resolution of
their residency status and would
otherwlse have been rough sleeping.
CCHP has also conllnued to fully
finance the role of Bishop of Ely's
Officer for the Homeless. This is a full-
time honorary position which provides
chaplaincy and practical sUPPOrt to the
wider homeless community in and
around Cambridge but receives no
direct funding from the Diocese. In
addition to provision of direct pastoral
care the Bishop's Officer has developed
ala
cha
lainc
to the homeless course

with the aim of creating a network of lay
chaplains tn the network of Cambridge
Churches. A pilot course was run during
the summer of 2025 and the course is
now being fine-tuned before a wider roll-
out in 2025-26.
CCHP also funded a part4ime Outreach
Support Manager to provide support to
the Bishop's Officer. This role has
included direct pastoral care of the
homeless as well as development of a
number of actlvities for the homeless
including an art group and cookery
classes. Further development of this
role is planned for 2025-26.
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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fvndraising
activities against objectives
set
Pw8 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
P•rn 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the chanty's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
Income showed a small increase
compared with 2023-24 thanks to a
major grant of £25k in support of the
role of Bishop's Officer for the
Homeless. However, giving generally
was significantly down on the previous
year. This reflects the general economlc
climate and also that the charity has not
made a major fundraising effort in the
year as it transitions to the chaplaincy
model. Overall, the year ended with a
small deficit of £1,195. although this
excludes some £13k of Bishop Officer
funding delayed to the 2025-26 financial
year. Notwithstanding this, the charity
contlnues to hold healthy reserves,
which are sufficient to cover some three
years, budgeted expenditure. It is
recognised that a signlficant increase In
income will be needed over the coming
years rf the chaplaincy model is to be
developed and sustained over an
extended period.
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Policy is to hold reserves equal to
30% of unrestricted fund
expenditure in the previous
financial year plus
three months, employment costs
plus
three months. funding for the role
of Blshop's Officer for the
Homeless.
It Is necessary to maintaln this
substantial level of reserves to ensure
that that we can continue to provide
these people-centred services as
sudden tennination due to lack of funds
would be potentially catastrophlc for the
beneficiaries
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
As at 30 September 2025 the charlty
held unrestricted cash reserves totalling
£154,315.
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Parn 1.22
Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Not applicable.

Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
con￿rn
Parn 1.23
Not applicable.
Additional infomiation (optional)
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The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
The charity is wholly dependent on
grant funding and charitable givlng by
individuals, local places of worship and
commercial organlsations.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
The charity holds no invesknents. All
funds are held in a current account and
a bank deposit accounL
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46cary
throLbgh a short-
The princlpal financial risk 18
signfficant reduction In giving. The
charity is confident that the current level
of cash reserves are sufficient to carry It
through a short4em) event of this
nature.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of goveming document
Para 125
CIO Foundation Con8tStution
How is the charity
constStuted?
un*ncorpor3ted
-.)soC￿lI0￿. CIO)
Pwa125
CIO Foundation
Trust￿ selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
rn125
Nomlnation and secondment by
Trustees in a Trustee meeting followed
by a vote of the full Trustse Board.
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Parn 1.51
The charty's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charty works
The charity's day-to4lay operations are
delegated to The Bishop's Officer for the
Homeless under the oversight of the
Trustse Board as a whole.
Para 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties
The charity works collaboratively with
churches across the city of Cambridge
and with other charities in the homeless
sector including It Takes a Clty,
Wintorcomfort Jimmy's Night Shelter
and CambrSdge Cyrenlans.
Pw8 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative detsils
Charty name
Cambrldge Churches Homeless Project
Other name the charrty uses
CCHP
Registered charty number
1174768
Charity's principal address
PO Box 1454
Cambridge
CB1 OLG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Datss acted rf not for whole
Trustee name
Office lrfany)
Name of person {or body) entitled
int trustee
rfan
Gavin Howard
Keith Cowley
George Hawker
Ank Rigelsford
Robert Mackley
Ann-marie Morgan
James Ferguson
Chair
Treasurer
To 8 April 2025
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Dlrector name
rtwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding trtle to property belonging to the charity
Dates acted If not for whole
Tru•tse name

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Not applicable.
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Not applicable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Not applicable
Additional infonnation (optional)
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional infonnation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Independe
nt
Examiner
of
Accounts
Prentis & Co LLP
115c Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 1XE
Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members Ioptional infomiatson)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnel details
Not applicable
Other o
tional inforniation
During the year the trustees were reimbursed expenses amounting to £159 {£600 in 2022-
23)

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, rEport above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustses
Signature(s)
Full namels)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
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TQuSr40
Date
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CHARITY COMMISSIO
FOR ENGLAND ANO WAL
Cambrklge ChuTches Homless Proleci
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the wiod
from
To
01110r2024
30109r2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Ra5trict6d
funds
Endowmenl
funds
Totsl funds
L•¥t ywr
to th• nMrn•t£
A1 Recèl
Grdntl
Income from Ch81itat48 A¢￿18¥
Ifundr8ising ew)ntsl
Incorm from DcnabofA 8rrtl
Investrnent Inc4)m•
896
41 J27
3147
74
81.940
Sub total (Gross income lor
AR)
71A94
46303
31A47
77.SS1
A2 Asset and Invoslrnent sal•s,
{so0 tablg).
Sub totsl
46203
31J47
77AS1
71.694
A3Pa
ments
Charity M8n•J8menl & Adrrurris
Empbyao Costs
Homeloss S
Winter Sheker
Support of Brnhop'• OffK•rforth•
Homdessl
7232
24050
7232
24,650
17.658
41,081
1A82
39.928
Sub total
45.fj43
33.1Q2
78.746
69M31
A4 Assèt and Investm9nt
purchases.
seo tsblel
710
Sub total
710
45.643
33.102
78.745
70.341
Net of receiptsi(payments)
A5 Transfers totween funds
A6 Cash funds last yèar end
Cash funds this year ond
1.755
1.19S
1.353
1S3.814
154,374
1,755
155,569
154J74
164.216
165.569
CCXX R1 accounts (SSI
1510412026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
funds
B1 Cash funds
131.rn
1¥J14
nds
fund#
Cuwrplrtwl
¢yrr•rtvalu•
212
B4 Assets retalnod for th•
¢harfty'8 own u•e
133
112
Amount d
85 Uabllltl88
Sg981 •t
Sigr*d by one LY IWJ tr￿tseS on
behaff of am Itto Inth8
Ir
CCXX R2 acoiunts {SSI

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 thg year
ended
30TH SEPTEMBER 2025
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 (Yhe Trusf.) for the year ended 30" September 2025.
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
basis of report accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
('t￿ Act.).
I report in resp6Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect..
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Charities Act: or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(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.
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
wsth the examination to which attention should be drawn 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
{if any):
FCCA
Address:
Prentis & Co LLP
115c Milton Road
Cambridge, CB4 1XE
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
I ndependent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
G ive here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018