Registered charity · No. 1180341Charitable company
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Housing Matters (Bristol)
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Housing Matters (Bristol) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
What does the register show for Housing Matters (Bristol)?
Housing Matters (Bristol) (number 1180341) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Housing Matters (Bristol) do?
Housing Matters (Bristol) provides free, independent and confidential advice to anyone in housing need. Through a combination of advice, support and advocacy we enable clients to resolve housing issues, improve housing conditions and prevent homelessness. Previously known as Churches Housing Aid Society, we have been providing this much needed service since 1965 (previous charity number 233757).
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Housing Matters (Bristol)
Answers Housing Matters (Bristol) gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Housing Matters (Bristol)'s highest-paid staff paid?
Housing Matters (Bristol)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Housing Matters (Bristol) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Housing Matters (Bristol)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Housing Matters (Bristol) registered for?
DisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for Housing Matters (Bristol) yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Housing Matters (Bristol).
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Housing Matters (Bristol) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Housing Matters (Bristol) as a registered charity (number 1180341) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Housing Matters (Bristol)'s charity number?
Housing Matters (Bristol)'s charity number is 1180341. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1180341?
Search 1180341 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Housing Matters (Bristol) do?
Housing Matters (Bristol) provides free, independent and confidential advice to anyone in housing need. Through a combination of advice, support and advocacy we enable clients to resolve housing issues, improve housing conditions and prevent homelessness. Previously known as Churches Housing Aid Society, we have been providing this much needed service since 1965 (previous charity number 233757).
Does Housing Matters (Bristol) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Housing Matters (Bristol). This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Housing Matters (Bristol)?
Housing Matters (Bristol)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.housingmatters.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Housing Matters (Bristol)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Housing Matters (Bristol)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Housing Matters (Bristol)?
The register records Housing Matters (Bristol) as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Housing Matters (Bristol)'s trustees paid?
Housing Matters (Bristol)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Housing Matters (Bristol) previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Housing Matters (Bristol): Churches Housing Aid Society.
When was Housing Matters (Bristol) registered as a charity?
Housing Matters (Bristol) was entered on the register on 16 October 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 10675390).