Housing & Homelessness Community & Social Justice 2025
Bethany Christian Trust

Bethany Christian Trust Annual Report 2025 — Welcome Home

Bethany Christian Trust is Scotland's leading Christian homelessness charity, supporting over 7,000 people each year across more than 30 services spanning prevention, crisis intervention and long-term housing. Its 2025 Annual Report — Welcome Home — documents impact across Care Vans, emergency accommodation, Housing First, supported housing, youth programmes and community development, with total income of £9.8m and 78p of every pound going directly to ending homelessness in Scotland.

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Report snapshot
Over 7,000 people supported per year across more than 30 services in Scotland Key Metric 1
30,286 presentations at Care Vans across Scotland; 12,275 bed spaces provided at the Welcome Centre; 18,546 starter packs delivered through Gateway to Homes Key Metric 2
1,044 households furnished through Gateway; 1,347 individuals supported through Community Support and Development across Scotland Key Metric 3
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📋About

Care Vans (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Stornoway, Aberdeenshire); Welcome Centre emergency accommodation; Bethany Christian Centre recovery housing; Bethany Homes supported flats; Housing First (Edinburgh and Fife); Kharis Court for young people; Gateway to Homes and Communities; Community Support and Development; UpStream youth programme; Anne Hope House; Connect to Community prison gate release; Creative Expressions arts project; Move-On Support

📊Key Metrics

Over 7,000 people supported per year across more than 30 services in Scotland Key Metric 1
30,286 presentations at Care Vans across Scotland; 12,275 bed spaces provided at the Welcome Centre; 18,546 starter packs delivered through Gateway to Homes Key Metric 2
1,044 households furnished through Gateway; 1,347 individuals supported through Community Support and Development across Scotland Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 51 people moved on positively from Bethany House; 134 people sustained tenancies through Fife Short Term Supported Housing; 17 young people supported through Kharis Court with 100% successful move-on
  • 278 young people and 199 families supported through UpStream; 46 people supported through Housing First; 82 supported flats with 49 new tenancies commenced
  • Total income of £9,803,818 with 78p in every £1 donated going directly to ending homelessness; £172,286 claimed through Gift Aid; 6,257 active supporters across the year

📍Geography

Scotland

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