Help the Homeless Limited

Help the Homeless Limited is an independent UK grant-giving charity established in 1975, dedicated to helping single homeless people—often facing ill-health, substance misuse, or offending histories—move off the streets into healthier, independent lives. Governed by a small board of trustees, it upholds values of independence, integrity, and responsiveness to grassroots needs, channeling resources to small charities for maximum direct impact, distinguishing itself by prioritizing underfunded, community-embedded organizations over larger ones.

It exclusively funds capital projects that enhance facilities for homeless individuals, such as equipment, furnishings, beds, kitchen upgrades, or refurbishments to hostels, night shelters, supported housing, day centres, and communal spaces. Priorities center on creating safe, practical environments to support transitions out of homelessness, with recent grants backing young people's accommodation, women's hostels, and drop-in centre improvements—always tied to direct service provision for single homeless beneficiaries.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities with annual incomes under £500,000, working wholly or mainly with homeless people UK-wide (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland); no religious restrictions apply. Grants typically range from £2,000 to £5,000, awarded quarterly via online form (deadlines: 5pm on 20 March, June, September, December; decisions within eight weeks), with a two-year gap required between awards to the same organization. Exclusions are strict: no salaries, core costs, IT, running expenses, individuals, or non-homeless projects, ensuring laser-focused support for tangible infrastructure improvements.