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St Petrocs Impact Report 2025

St Petrocs is an independent charity working to end homelessness in Cornwall. Its Impact Report 2025 shows 1,504 people supported in total across its services, including 196 people prevented from homelessness, supported accommodation for 166 people at one time, and county-wide outreach for people who are rurally isolated.

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About

St Petrocs is an independent charity working to end homelessness in Cornwall, because every person has a right to a safe and secure home. It provides resource centres, winter services for people forced to sleep outside, county-wide outreach, supported accommodation and the Freshfield service for people affected by substance use and mental health challenges.

Key Metrics

People supported in total 1,504 people supported in total across St Petrocs services in 2025, whether reaching out themselves, being referred, or receiving long-term support.
Prevented from homelessness 196 people prevented from homelessness, a key focus of the charity's work.
Supported accommodation Supported accommodation provides housing and support for 166 people at one time on their journey towards independent living and stable housing.
Freshfield service 81 people used the Freshfield service for support with substance use and mental health challenges, receiving guidance to make positive changes.

Key Outcomes

  • 1,504 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Cornwall received practical, person-centred support.
  • 196 people were prevented from becoming homeless and 166 people at a time housed in supported accommodation.

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
Children and young people supported
4,685 children and young people supported across Sussex and Surrey in 2025/26.
Safe homes provided
727 young people provided with a safe home.
Mental health support
3,214 children and young people received mental health support.
4,685 children and young people supported to be safe, heard and shape their own futures.