"I came in for the food, honestly. It was six weeks before I let anyone help with the rest of it. Nobody pushed. That is why I came back."
Denise
Kirkgate day centre, now volunteering on Thursdays
4,120
people supported last year
61,400
hot meals served
892
people helped into housing
147
volunteers on the rota
Where your money goes
Taken from our 2026 accounts, filed with the Charity Commission. We publish these figures because "the majority goes to the cause" is not a number.
Our reserves policy holds three months of running costs. Anything
above that is spent, not banked.
Front-line services78p
Meals, caseworkers, the day centres and emergency accommodation.
Fundraising12p
Raising the next pound costs something. Pretending otherwise would be dishonest.
Governance & admin10p
Audit, insurance, safeguarding training and the accounts you are reading.
What we run
This winter's appeal
Other ways to help
Money is the most useful thing, but it is not the only thing. We are always short of Thursday drivers.
Volunteer
Three-hour shifts, DBS check provided, training on your first day.
Corporate partnership
Match funding, payroll giving, or lending us a van in December.
Leave a gift in your will
Legacies funded the night shelter's entire first year.