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Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Hammersmith United Charities manages two Almshouses in Hammersmith providing 92 flats for low-income residents aged 60+, and runs a community grants programme awarding £390k to 46 local organisations in 2024/25. The charity distributed nearly £400k through H&F Giving and supports grassroots groups tackling poverty, isolation and inequality in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.

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Almshouse management and supported independent living for older people; community grants programme funding grassroots organisations tackling poverty and social isolation; H&F Giving partnership distributing nearly £400k locally

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 46 grants awarded totalling £390,224 to community organisations in 2024/25
Key Metric 2 More than 11,200 people in the local community benefited from grants
Key Metric 3 92 Almshouse flats providing housing for 60+ residents on low incomes

Key Outcomes

  • 6 Almshouse flats refurbished and fire doors upgraded to new safety standards during the year
  • 5,000 people enabled to contribute to the local community through grant-funded volunteering and services
  • Multi-year flexible grants awarded to The Upper Room, Sulgrave Club and St Paul's Money Advice Centre to support longer-term planning

Geography

London

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
4,050 residents living across 14 retirement villages and 4 housing schemes
Key Metric 2
£5.4 million in new benefit entitlements generated for residents by the Welfare Benefits Team
Key Metric 3
6,700+ wellbeing drop-in sessions and 600 resilience assessments delivered
92% resident satisfaction rating in villages and 96% in schemes
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
1,481 young people supported in 2024/25, with 325 accommodated across all services
Key Metric 2
3,216 counselling sessions delivered to 528 young people, a 101% increase on the previous year
Key Metric 3
A Social Return on Investment analysis found every £1 invested generates £6.80 of social impact
78% of young people in Supported Accommodation demonstrated positive progression, up from 62% the prior year
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
5,952 children and young people supported across Sussex and Surrey in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
896 young people provided with a safe home, and 4,186 children provided with counselling services
Key Metric 3
870 children, young people and families received specialist information, advice and support
81% of residents said they were satisfied with the service provided