Our annual report 2024-5

No child or young person should grow up homeless, burdened by poverty and trauma – yet for far too many, this is the reality. We know that these early experiences can shape a lifetime, influencing health, education, and wellbeing long into adulthood. Homelessness is not just about the loss of a home – it often means the loss of hope, stability, and a sense of belonging.

Our work supporting young people, families, and children experiencing homelessness has never been more urgent. Nationally, homelessness has reached record highs. In Westminster alone, around 3,800 children are living in temporary accommodation. In 2023/24, the number of households seeking help from the Council rose by more than a third.

In response, we have expanded our reach.

This year, we launched new outreach services in hotels where homeless families with children live, we have piloted extended advice provision in schools and community settings and developed new programmes to strengthen our wraparound support. We also invested in data and insight, ensuring our work is grounded in evidence and helping us to begin to strengthen our voice for change and innovation.

While our ambition to reach more people and make a greater impact continues to grow, it remains rooted in one guiding belief: each person matters, and each person has potential. This belief underpins everything we do. It reminds us daily of the courage of those we support, and the dedication of those who stand alongside us.

Thank you for being part of this mission. In a challenging and uncertain world, your support helps us to keep hope alive – and to shape a better future.

Read our annual report here.

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