BROMLEY HOMELESS CIO Charity number 1186655 Formerly Bromley Churches Housing Action CIO
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 June 2025
BROMLEY HOMELESS CONTENTS
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3 Trustees’ report
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12 Statement of trustees’ responsibilities
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14 Report of the independent examiner
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15 Statement of financial activities
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16 Balance sheet
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17 Notes to the accounts
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BROMLEY HOMELESS TRUSTEES’ REPORT
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Trustees
Julia Poulter (Chair) Angela Short (Vice Chair) Charles Middleton (Treasurer) David Ede Sandra Taylor Ian Scott Eileen Hayes – appointed 31 July 2024 Cynthia Knowles – appointed 31 July 2024 Mark Killick – appointed 31 July 2024
Bankers
CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Ave, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ
Charity registration number
1186655
Independent Examiner
Dunstanette Kuti Community Action Sutton Granfers Community Centre 73-79 Oakhill Road Sutton SM1 3AA
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CHAIR’S STATEMENT
“For I know the plans I have for you….plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29.11
As we reflect on this remarkable year, these words resonate deeply with our journey as a charity and with the lives of those we serve. They speak of God’s intention to restore, to rebuild, and to lead people into a future filled with hope — a vision that has shaped every step we have taken.
This year we are incredibly proud to have opened our new static Winter Night Shelter. This is a significant new enterprise for the charity and marks a step change in the level of support we can offer to people experiencing homelessness in Bromley. The shelter provides five bedrooms, enabling guests to have their own rooms providing greater privacy and dignity than was possible within our previous communal night shelter model. We opened the shelter in December 2024, and it was fully occupied from the second week, a clear reflection of local need and the importance of this provision.
This development represents a major milestone for the charity. It has been an aspiration for some time and has now come to fruition thanks to the commitment and determination of our dedicated staff team, our trustees, our volunteers and our partnership with the United Reformed Church. We are especially grateful to our long-standing volunteers who have continued to stand with us and have returned to support this new model of service.
This year also marked another important step forward as we welcomed our first Chief Executive Officer, Lydia Lewinson, whose leadership will help guide the charity’s future strategic direction and strengthen our capacity to serve the community with vision and purpose.
We would also like to thank the people of Bromley for their ongoing commitment to the charity and their compassion for those who require our support. Their generosity and steadfastness remind us that hope is built not only through buildings and services, but through a community that believes every person has a future worth investing in.
We extend our sincere thanks to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (formerly DLUHC) for their support and the funding that enabled the development of the new static shelter. Their partnership has helped turn long-held hopes into tangible reality.
As we look ahead, Jeremiah’s promise continues to guide us. We remain committed to walking alongside those experiencing homelessness, confident in God’s plans for them, and for this charity. We all have a future worth celebrating.
Julia Poulter, Chair
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out on pages 17 and 18 and comply with the current statutory requirements and the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019).
Objectives and activities
According to the charity’s governing document the charity’s objects are to work in accordance with Christian principles for the relief of poverty of homeless persons in the London Borough of Bromley, particularly by the provision of grants and short-term accommodation.
Following the merger in 2021 the strategy was redefined with our vision, mission and strategic focus for the next 5 years (2021 to 2026).
Our Vision
A community where everyone facing homelessness has kindness, support and emergency accommodation and no one feels their only option is to sleep rough.
Mission
As an expression of Christian faith and hope, we provide a supportive, caring environment, positive interventions and emergency accommodation. So as to alleviate initial pressures and empower anyone facing homelessness principally in the London Borough of Bromley to fulfil their need for a safe and secure home and live a fulfilled life.
Strategic objectives
During our trustee awayday this year the trustees renewed our vision, mission statement and strategic objectives to more closely align with the need as we see them in the community, the opportunities we see to make a difference in the lives of people who need us and capitalise on the strengths we have as a well-established community organisation.
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Provide emergency accommodation through shelters and hosting to alleviate immediate pressures of homelessness
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Provide timely advice and advocacy and personalised support, encouragement and personal empowerment to end homelessness situation
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Provide kindness, food and access to health and wellbeing services
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Create routes to housing through relationships with the local authority, social housing providers and private landlords
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Challenge negative attitudes towards homelessness by raising awareness and giving a voice to those experiencing it.
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Strategic enablers
We recognise that to deliver our mission and strategic objectives we need an organisation with the right culture, infrastructure and governance. During this strategic period, we will focus in 3 key areas:
Data, insight, and outcomes measurement
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Strengthen our use of data to capture and measure impact and inform our decision making.
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Integrate and streamline our IT infrastructure to give our staff and volunteers the tools to deliver our mission.
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Implement consistent recording standards so reporting is reliable.
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Use data for learning: what’s working, what’s not, and where demand is rising.
Sustainable funding and resource management
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Embedding our values and behaviours and achieving a productive and inclusive culture.
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Fundraising aligned to need.
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Cost awareness: understanding what activities cost and what impact they deliver.
- Strengths based practice
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Enhance our focus on homelessness prevention.
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Continue to embed a clear person-centred pathway of connected services.
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Ensure Consistent, respectful language and best practice across services
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Build a systematic approach that integrates lived-experience expertise into all stages of service design, delivery, and improvement.
Our Values
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We listen
We are approachable and listen without prejudice.
We care
We care about building long-lasting relationships with our clients, collegues and partners
and our compassionate approach is build on mutual respect, trust and open
communication.
We empower
We believe in the value and potential of all people and we want to empower all to
achieve ambitions and live fulfilled lives.
We collaborate
We know we can have a bigger impact when we work together.
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Our values are synonymous with a verse in the letter to the Hebrews that challenges us to always show generous hospitality to everyone we encounter: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2).
Achievements and performance
We have outlined below our achievements and performance against our strategic objectives.
Provide emergency accommodation through shelters and hosting to alleviate immediate pressures of homelessness
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131 bed nights of emergency accommodation in our new 5-bedroom static shelter
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9 guests who had complex homeless histories
The opening of our new static shelter this year marked a significant step forward in our commitment to providing safe, stable accommodation for people experiencing homelessness. Designed to offer a consistent and trauma-informed environment, the shelter has operated at high occupancy since launch, reflecting both the scale of local need and the effectiveness of our outreach and referral pathways. Early feedback from service users and partners has been overwhelmingly positive, with many highlighting the value of predictable constant provision compared with previous seasonal temporary models.
- Alongside accommodation, residents accessed on site health interventions, benefits advice, and case worker support, contributing to improved wellbeing. As we look ahead, the insights gained during this inaugural year will inform continued service development, ensuring the shelter remains a cornerstone of our wider homelessness strategy.
Provide timely advice and advocacy and personalised support, encouragement and personal empowerment to end the homelessness situation
- We have welcomed 1,150 individuals to our services
Bromley Homeless provides free, independent and confidential advice and support. The service is not a one size fits all service. We provide a range of services including telephone and web-based advice, but our biggest impact is our face-to-face support.
Our primary objective is to empower our clients and work with them to achieve the best possible outcome and then ensure that we continue to be a trusted support once they are housed.
Moreover, the service offers support and guidance to help individuals navigate the challenges of being homeless such as accessing Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, health care and housing assistance. Additionally, the centre plays a crucial role in fostering a sense of community and belonging for those who may otherwise feel marginalised or isolated.
“ We have a nickname for Bromley Homeless Charity, and it is called ‘The Corridor of Hope’ You arrive in crisis and in despair and when you leave you are full of hope. Everyone should know about this charity and everyone who is rough sleeping should be able to have access to it”. Zac 32
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Provide kindness, food and access to health and wellbeing services
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82 appointments with the Bromley Homeless medical team
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42 Multi-disciplinary health sessions held
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48 patients issued with prescriptions
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17 Flu Jabs administered
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55 Homeless Support & Discussion Group sessions
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287 one to one counselling sessions
Our Day Service provides a safe, welcoming, compassionate and non-judgemental environment where individuals experiencing homelessness can access essential services such as hot drinks, food, clothing, washing machines and use hygiene facilities, contributing to the well-being and dignity of Bromley’s rough sleepers.
Access to health services – from a project to a borough wide service
We continue to be thankful for our partnership with Bromley GP Alliance to access funding for a medical team to be based in the Bromley Homeless day service led by Sarah Jackson (Lead Nurse).
People who access the Bromley Homeless Shelter Day Service are often living in crisis. Many have been rough sleeping, are not registered with a GP, and may have gone without vital prescription medication for long periods. Accessing healthcare and medical evidence can be slow and complex especially without a fixed address, ID, or stable phone access.
Local authorities frequently require health information and medical records to complete needs assessments as part of homelessness applications. Traditionally, retrieving this information can take weeks, delay in assessments and slowing down housing decisions.
Our response: a Health Hub embedded in the Day Service - The charity now provides a five-day-a-week Health Hub within the Day Service, including an on-site prescribing nurse (Sarah). This creates immediate, trusted access to:
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Prescribing and clinical support
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Faster access to relevant medical records
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Health advice and wellbeing support
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Onward referral routes into wider services
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Counselling service for rough sleepers (Crisis Intervention)
Access to one-to-one counselling is important for those who are rough sleeping because it can help address underlying issues associated with homelessness and its cycle that often contributes to their issue of homelessness. Bromley Homeless counsellors can provide emotional support and help individuals process trauma that has often led to their issues and offer coping strategies for dealing with the challenges of being homeless.
For people sleeping rough, the combination of trauma, isolation, poor mental health, substance use, and ongoing risk of harm creates a constant state of crisis. Access to timely therapeutic support provides stabilisation, helps individuals manage acute distress, and reduces immediate risk. Crucially, the service offers a safe, trusted space where people can be heard and supported without judgement—often enabling them to engage more effectively with practical interventions such as housing options, healthcare, and safeguarding support.
Create routes to housing through relationships with the local authority, social housing providers and private landlords
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4 clients housed with hosts
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80 clients housed with private landlords (PRS)
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6 clients supported into social housing
There remains a very real housing crisis and the challenge can be when we support clients, what housing stock is available to secure for them and how we move on shelter guests successfully. We have very low stock of social housing in Bromley and London in general, which has reduced the number of clients we have moved into social housing this year.
During the year we housed 4 clients with our wonderful hosts who have selflessly given up rooms in their home to welcome someone who is homeless. No one should underestimate the life changing difference that hosting can make.
A key focus in our prevention strategy going forward will be re-invigorating our hosted accommodation model having seen a reduction in hosted during and post COVID. We still see this as an integral part of our service offering and want to increase its impact going forward by attracting new hosts.
“I never imagined I’d find a place where people truly cared about me, but Bromley Homeless Charity proved me wrong. Their hosted accommodation gave me the stability and support I desperately needed. Now that I’ve moved into my own shared rented agreement, I finally feel hopeful about the future.”
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Challenge negative attitudes towards homelessness by raising awareness and giving a voice to those experiencing it.
Partnership working is crucial for Bromley Homeless to carry out its work daily and we are stronger by working collaboratively. This enables us to leverage shared resources, funding, expertise, and networks to maximise impact and expand our reach within the community. This also helps gain access to
specialised knowledge and skills. During the period we have worked in partnership with a wide range of organisations including:
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United Reform Church Bromley
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Change Grow Live (Drug and Alcohol Services)
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Housing Justice
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London Borough of Bromley Housing Options (& Rough Sleeping Services)
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DWP outreach workers
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Bromley Police, Fire and Ambulance services
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Bromley GP Alliance
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Bromley GP Social Prescribers
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Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network
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Citizens Advice Bromley
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Bromley Borough Foodbank
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PRU Hospital
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Churches together Bromley and Orpington
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Orpington 1[st]
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Bromley Hygiene Bank
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BCC Bromley
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Clarion Futures
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Bromley Relief in Need (BRIN)
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Bank of America (Bromley Branch)
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Millwall FC
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Bromley FC
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Oxleas Mental Health Teams
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Bromley Baptist Church
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Rotary Club
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Foresters Financial
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Keston Mosque
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Rhest (London Regional Homeless Engagement with substance use treatment team)
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ThamesReach (South East Region Outreach Team)
By joining forces with likeminded organisations, we can amplify our voice and influence, leading to a greater collective impact.
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Future plans
We are operating in a period of economic uncertainty and a housing crisis. Sadly, this is driving up the number of individuals seeking help from Bromley Homeless. We strive to help any individual with a connection to Bromley in need of holistic services to not just house in the short term but end the cycle of homelessness and create long term stability. However, with increasing need, so increases our costs. Therefore, in this context our focus for the year ahead will be:
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setting our fundraising strategy to meet our need and managing our resources to deliver the best possible services we can.
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Setting our prevention strategy and aligning our services.
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Relaunching our hosted accommodation service with renewed effort to attract more amazing hosted.
Financial review
Bromley Homeless income increased compared to the prior year to £432,533. This is primarily as a result of grants received for the Night Shelter transformation project, as well as funding to run the new Night Shelter in the current and forthcoming years.
We were able to secure additional income to deliver these services in the current year, thanks to the much welcome support of our regular donors, churches, trusts and foundations and a grant from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. We were also delighted to be awarded £100,000 of capital funding for the night shelter transformation project. These funds were unspent in the year and carried forward to be spent during the 2025 financial year.
A significant portion of our expenditure was spent on converting a 2 bedroom flat into a 5 bedroom static night shelter. We were delighted to welcome our first clients in Winter 2024. Thanks to the much welcome support of our regular donors, churches, trusts and foundations and a grant from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (now Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government), we had sufficient funding to run the Night Shelter in the current financial year.
After expenditure, the charity result was a surplus of £92,221 (2024: Surplus £15,069). However, this is in fact made up a loss on restricted funds of £8,195 as we spent down money received in prior years for specific purposes and a surplus on unrestricted funds of £100,416.
We continue to look for ways to increase our income to expand our capacity to meet growing need in a sustainable way.
Reserves policy
The unrestricted funds of the charity are expendable at the discretion of the Board of Trustees in furtherance of the objects of the charity. In order to mitigate the risk of fluctuating income levels from voluntary sources and in order to ensure maintenance of essential services for beneficiaries, the trustees have established a policy of holding a minimum level of free reserves (being the total of unrestricted funds).
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The Trustees have therefore determined that free reserves shall be maintained at a level of between 10 and 14 months of budgeted expenditure. This is approximately £200,000 to £280,000 based on a rolling 12-month budget. As at 30 June 2025 the charity held free reserves of £277,850 (2024: £177,434), being the unrestricted reserves of the charity. We have managed to increase our unrestricted funds during the year as all staff costs have been met from restricted funding, thus we are pleased to report that the level of free reserves is now within our budgeted expenditure.
Structure, governance and management
The Governing Document of the charity is its Constitution dated 28[th] November 2019 following its conversion to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
The governing body is the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have control of the charity and its property and funds. Trustees are appointed by the members at the Annual General Meeting or co-opted during the year by existing Trustees of the charity. The existing Trustees seek new trustees and if suitable introduce them to the existing Board. On appointment the process is explained to new trustees and they are acquainted with the current position.
The Trustees meet regularly throughout the year to consider the operations, activities and performance; policies and risk management; and fund-raising and reserves. The day-to-day administration is delegated to the staff team, led by Kim Sutton as Services Manager.
Trustees’ responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under charity law the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period.
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In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
On behalf of the Board
Julia Poulter Chair Date: 11 February 2026
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Report of the independent examiner to the Trustees of Bromley Homeless CIO (registered charity number 1186655) on the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025 set out on pages 15 to 21 which have been prepared under historical cost accounting policies.
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act;
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Follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the Charities Act; and
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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.
I have no concerns 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.
Dunstanette Kuti
Independent Examiner Date: 13/04/2026
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| Note INCOME FROM: Donations Grants Government grants Donations - Churches Fundraising events Bank interest TOTAL INCOME EXPEDITURE ON: Raising funds Charitable activities 5 TOTAL EXPENDITURE Surplus/(Deficit) Transfers between funds Funds brought forward Funds carried forward |
2025 Unrestricted £ 49,775 30,943 - 3,573 16,498 6,396 |
2025 2025 2024 Restricted £ Total £ Total £ - 49,775 53,293 125,348 156,291 86,463 200,000 200,000 116,297 - 3,573 3,788 - 16,498 7,524 - 6,396 5,171 |
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| 107,184 | 325,348 432,533 272,536 |
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9,541 9,541 18,136 324,002 330,771 239,331 |
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| 6,678 | 333,543 340,311 257,467 |
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| 100,416 - |
(8,195) 92,221 15,069 - - - |
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| 177,434 | 128,561 305,995 290,926 |
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| 277,850 | 120,366 398,216 305,995 |
All activities are continuing.
All recognised gains and losses are included in the statement of financial activities. The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2025
| NOTES CURRENT ASSETS Amounts Receivable 6 Cash at Bank and in Hand CURRENT LIABILITIES Creditors and Accruals 7 NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS ACCUMLATED FUNDS Restricted 9 Unrestricted 9 TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 £ - 399,546 |
2024 £ - 307,186 |
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| 399,546 (1,330) 398,216 398,216 120,366 277,850 398,216 |
307,186 (1,191) 305,995 |
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| 398,216 | 305,995 | ||
| 128,561 177,434 |
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| 398,216 | 305,995 |
The notes on pages 15 to 21 form part of these financial statements.
These financial statements were approved by the Board and authorised for issue on 11 February 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
Julia Poulter Chair
Angela Short Vice Chair
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 30 JUNE 2025
1. Constitution and Status
The charity is an incorporated public benefit entity and registered with the Charity Commission, charity number 1186655.
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Accounting Policies
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), with the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Trustee have considered the level of cash reserves and analysed future cashflows and commitments and do not consider there to be any material uncertainty in the charity’s ability to continue the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements.
Income
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received. Charitable donations are accounted for on a cash basis. Income identified as being received for a restricted purpose or activity is recognised separately within restricted funds. Interest is shown gross and is accounted for in the period to which it relates.
Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.
Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
It is categorised under the following expenditure headings:
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Raising funds; these relate to fundraising costs.
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Charitable activities; these include the costs of service provision and the costs of administering the charity inclusive of support and governance costs.
Support and governance costs are those that assist the work of the charity but do not directly represent charitable activities. They are incurred directly in support of expenditure on the objects of the charity. Governance costs are those incurred in the governance of the charity and primarily associated with the constitution and statutory requirements. All support and governance costs are allocated to charitable activities.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 30 JUNE 2025
2. Accounting Policies (cont.)
Pensions
The charity complies with the requirements of the Pensions Regulator. Staff are enrolled in the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) and the Charity contributes towards their pension in accordance with current legislation.
Taxation
The charity is not subject to taxation on income arising from its ordinary activities.
Funds
Unrestricted income funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The charity has restricted funds as set out in note 9.
3. Staff Costs
| Salaries Employers National Insurance Pension costs Total |
2025 £ 112,057 3,254 2,194 117,505 |
2024 £ 96,007 1,677 1,660 99,334 |
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As at 30 June 2025 the charity had 6 members of staff (1 full time and 5 part time) (2024: 5) with an average of 6 during the year (2024: average of 5).
The charity’s Employers NI liability is offset in part by the Employment Allowance contained in section 1(2)(a) of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014.
4. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses
No remuneration or other benefits have been paid or are payable to any member of the executive committee or any trustee for this year or the previous year.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 30 JUNE 2025
5. Charitable Activities
| 2025 Unrestricted £ Restricted £ Total £ Salaries and pension - 101,989 101,989 Staff related costs - 3,807 3,807 Premises - 37,704 37,704 Advice and Support 4,240 16,896 21,136 Emergency accommodation costs 2,528 159,251 161,780 Governance - 4,356 4,356 6,678 324,002 330,771 6. Amounts receivable Income receivable 7. Creditors & Accruals HMRC Other creditors and accruals Total 8. Analysis of Assets & Liabilities by category of Funds |
Unrestricted £ 37,909 - - 3,641 - - |
2024 Restricted £ Total £ 42,029 79,938 1,093 1,093 34,813 34,813 18,179 21,819 97,492 97,492 4,175 4,175 |
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| 41,550 | 197,781 239,331 |
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| 2025 £ - 2025 £ - 1,330 1,330 |
2024 £ - 2024 £ - 1191 1191 |
| Current Assets Creditors & Accruals Net Assets |
2025 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds 277,850 121,696 399,546 - (1,330) (1,330) 277,850 120,366 398,216 |
2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds 177,434 129,752 342,118 - (1,191) (1,191) |
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| 177,434 128,561 305,995 |
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 30 JUNE 2025
9. Restricted Fund movements
| Funder | Opening £ |
Income £ |
Expenditure £ |
Transfers | Closing £ |
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| Albert Hunt | - | 10,000 | (7,460) | - | 2,540 | ||||||
| Azelia Hall | - | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | ||||||
| CityBridge Trust | 582 | 65,000 | (65,641) | 58 | - | ||||||
| The Clothworkers Foundation | - | 31,000 | - | (31,000) | - | ||||||
| London Borough of Bromley | 10,000 | - | (10,000) | - | - | ||||||
| London Catalyst | 63 | - | - | (63) | - | ||||||
| LotteryFunding | - | 3,939 | (2.780) | - | 1,159 | ||||||
| Orpington 1st | 143 | - | - | - | 143 | ||||||
| Rotaryclubs | 976 | - | - | - | 976 | ||||||
| Steel Group | 425 | - | - | - | 425 | ||||||
| DLUHC – NSTF Yr 1 Capital incubator 2022 |
19,684 | - | (8.618) | (11,065) | - | ||||||
| MHCLG | - | 100,000 | (5,953) | 11,123 | 105,170 | ||||||
| United Reform Church | 450 | - | - | - | 450 | ||||||
| DLUHC – Shelter transformation (capital) |
100,000 | - | (133,528) | 31,000 | 0 | ||||||
| DLUHC – NSTF Yr3 Revenue 2024 | (3,762) | 100,000 | (96,185) | (53) | - | ||||||
| Unite | - | 1,000 | - | - | 1,000 | ||||||
| L&Q | - | 500 | - | - | 500 | ||||||
| Helpthe Homeless | - | 4,979 | (4,554) | - | 425 | ||||||
| St Olave’s Grammar School | - | 3,770 | - | - | 3,770 | ||||||
| Vintners | - | 4,160 | (1,352) | - | 2,808 | ||||||
| TOTAL | |||||||||||
| 128,561 | 325,348 | (333,543) | - 120,366 |
Transfers
Small transfers have been made between funds were there is commonality of purpose. This relates to support worker salary costs and counselling costs.
We are also extremely grateful for the unrestricted donations, church collections and grants received during the year which fund our vital core activities.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 30 JUNE 2025
9. Restricted Fund movements (cont.)
| Fund | Purpose | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hunt | Counsellingservice | ||
| Azelia Hall | Shelter decoration | ||
| City Bridge Trust | £298,000 over five years (£72,740, £65,000, £60,260, £53,000, £47,000) towards the costs of the Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer, Services Manager and Support Worker, rental and AQS accreditation. |
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| The Clothworkers Foundation | Shelter capital development | ||
| Helpthe Homeless | Shelter decoration | ||
| L&Q | Shelter decoration | ||
| London Borough of Bromley | Volunteer/communityengagement officer | ||
| London Catalyst | Emergencyhardshipfunds for clients | ||
| LotteryFunding | |||
| Orpington 1st | Defibrillator | ||
| Rotaryclubs | Hosted accommodation expenses | ||
| Steel Group | Fundraising,counselling,health & support | ||
| DLUHC – NSTF Yr 1 Capital incubator 2022 | Capital incubator for shelter transformation | ||
| DLUHC – Shelter transformation(capital) | Shelter capital development | ||
| DLUHC – NSTF Yr3 Revenue 2024 | Shelter/emergency accommodation – Funds were not received until July 2024 as such some costs were incurred prior to the year end resultingin a deficit before funds received. |
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| MHCLG | Shelter runningcosts | ||
| United Reform Church | Client utilities | ||
| Unite | Food bank | ||
| St Olave’s Grammar School | Shelter furniture | ||
| Vintners | Food bank |
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