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1625 Independent People Impact Report 2025/26

1625 Independent People's Impact Report 2025/26, published in October 2026, sets out the Bristol youth homelessness charity's year across safe homes, education employment and training, wellbeing and healthy relationships, and youth voice - including a new partnership with Caring in Bristol supporting young people in unsupported temporary accommodation.

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About

1625 Independent People is a Bristol-based charity preventing youth homelessness across the South West, providing safe housing, tailored support, education employment and training, and wellbeing services for young people aged 16-25, including care leavers.

Key Metrics

Supported into accommodation 91% of young people who approached 1625 when homeless or at risk of homelessness were supported into accommodation.

Key Outcomes

  • Young people across Bristol and the South West prevented from becoming homeless or supported into safe, stable housing, building the skills, confidence and networks they need to live independently.

Geography

South West

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Provided education, advice and support to 14,972 young people in 2025/26, including educating 13,786 young people in schools and community settings
Key Metric 2
Under 16s mediation service supported 94 families; 95% of young people were able to return to or remain at home and 88% reported less...
Key Metric 3
Overall 2022-26 strategy target was 40,000 young people reached; the final total was 49,244
87% of evictions from permanent social housing were successfully avoided through Outreach support
Impact Snapshot
Social value generated
£155.9m in social value generated across the Group in 2025/26, including £125.2m through its charitable foundation Clarion Futures.
People supported into work
1,287 people supported into work in 2025/26, including 452 into green jobs.
New homes completed
1,466 new homes completed in 2025/26, with 80% for affordable tenures and 97% fossil fuel free.
Residents benefited from warmer, more efficient homes - £26m+ of energy efficiency improvements delivering estimated energy bill savings of £1.3m - and stronger communities through long-term investment.
Impact Snapshot
Spent on charitable activities
£685,000 spent directly on charitable activities in 2025-26
Grants to agencies
£404,000 of grants supporting 10 homelessness agencies
Sector development
£281,000 invested in developing the homelessness sector in London
10 homelessness agencies supported with grants, including £30,000 a year for three years establishing a dedicated women's recovery programme that has supported three women into residential treatment.