Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing and homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to use for help.We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Latest income

£77.0m

Expenditure

£79.9m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £72.9m £71.6m
2022-03-31 £75.2m £73.5m
2023-03-31 £73.7m £82.8m
2024-03-31 £81.3m £82.7m
2025-03-31 £77.0m £79.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £49.6m
Charitable activities £13.0m
Trading £14.0m
Investment income £261k
Total income £77.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £45.9m
Raising funds £34.0m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £254k
Total expenditure £79.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £7.7m
Total funds £19.9m
— restricted £4.5m
— unrestricted £15.4m
— endowment £39k
Total assets £19.9m
Cash £5.4m

People

Employees 1,226

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.