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Shelter (charity)

Shelter is a registered charity that campaigns for tenant rights in Great Britain. It gives advice, information and advocacy to people and lobbies government and local authorities for new laws and policies. It works in partnership with Shelter Cymru in Wales and the Housing Rights Service in Northern Ireland. The charity was founded in 1966 and raised 48.2 million pounds in 2020/21.[1]

Founded

1 December 1966

Not-for-profit

Housing and homelessness

  • London, UK

£48,200,000

Shelter helps people in housing need by providing advice and practical assistance, and campaigns for better investment in housing and for laws and policies to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.

Total incoming resources: £60,902,000

Total expenditure: £62,874,000

Fundraising costs: £18,852,000

Total cost of charitable activities: £44,022,000

Shelter Cymru

Homelessness in the United Kingdom

Shelter web site

. Charity Commission for England and Wales.

"Shelter, National Campaign for Homeless People Limited, registered charity no. 263710"

Baron Pitt of Hampstead & Shelter - UK Parliament Living Heritage