Shelter
Shelter campaigns to end homelessness and bad housing in England and Scotland. It provides advice - including legal advice, information and advocacy to people in need, and tackles the root causes of bad housing by lobbying govt and local authorities for new laws and policies to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. It works in partnership with Shelter Cymru in Wales, and the Housing Rights Service in Northern Ireland.[1]
Officially Shelter, the National Campaign for Homeless People Ltd, Shelter was incorporated as a company in Jan.1972, ref and registered as a charity in Mar.1972.ref
See also Shelter (charity) § History
Funding
Shelter publishes its sources of funding in its annual reports, and breaks down its income and expenditure in an easily understandable form.[2] The Charity Commission has some graphics on Shelter's page (under the "Financials" tab), showing the financial breakdown for the most recent tax year.
Shelter has raised £60.9+ million, as of Mar.2017.
National Homelessness Advice Service
The NHAS is a free service for professionals, offering advice, training and support on housing and homelessness. NHAS is used by local authorities, local Citizens Advice, public authorities, and other advice agencies who give advice to the public on housing/homelessness to seek advice on queries.[3]
The NHAS is funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.[4] 
Articles
- Aug.22.2018: Undercover check finds discrimination against tenants on benefits. Shelter plans legal action after investigation with the National Housing Federation. An undercover investigation by housing charity Shelter has found routine discrimination by letting agents against tenants on housing benefit, with national chain Haart named as the “worst offender”. Patrick Collinson, The Guardian.
- Aug.24.2018: ‘Housing Charity’ Shelter – Clearly a Double Misnomer. Follow-on to the previous article, furthering the criticism against Shelter. Dr Rosalind Beck, Property 119.
- Aug.24.2018: Free advice for Shelter. Excellent article details Shelter's finances and modus operandi. Exceedingly critical. Property 118.
- Jan.23.2018: Shelter launches new social housing commission. Shelter will today launch a commission into the future of social housing to address crucial issues which have been highlighted by the Grenfell Tower Fire, as new research highlights the challenges faced by those living in social housing in getting their voice and views heard. Chaired by Reverend Mike Long of the Notting Hill Methodist Church near Grenfell, include Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Ed Miliband MP, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Lord Jim O’Neill and Grenfell tower survivor Edward Daffarn, among others. An independent report carrying recommendations will be presented to the prime minister and to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn before the end of the year. Shelter.
References
- ^ What we do. Shelter. Accessed Aug.12.2018.
- ^ How we spend your money Shelter. Accessed Aug.12.2018.
- ^ What we do. NHAS. Accessed Aug.12.2018.
- ^ Who we are. NHAS. Accessed Aug.12.2018.
