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| Founders | Reverend Bruce Kenrick |
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| Type | Moral based |
| Founded | December 16, 1966 |
| Headquarters | City of London, London, UK |
| Staff | Adam Sampson Archie Stoddart Graeme Brown |
| Area served | England Scotland Wales N. Ireland |
| Focus | Shelter from homelessness |
| Method | Direct Aid / Program Funding |
| Revenue | GBP £49,115,000 |
| Website | http://www.shelter.org.uk/ |
Shelter is a charity registered in England and Scotland that campaigns to end homelessness and bad housing. It has offices in England and Scotland, and works in partnership with Shelter Cymru and the Housing Rights Service in Northern Ireland. It was originally launched on 1 December 1966.
Shelter helps people in housing need by providing advice and practical assistance, and fights for better investment in housing and for laws and policies to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.
Approximately two thirds of Shelter's expenditure goes on housing aid and 1/3 on campaigns and education.
People experiencing homelessness or other housing problems can get practical information and advice from Shelter's website.
Unusually for a charity, Shelter has recently seen strike action by its staff in response to changes to their terms and conditions.
Funding Voluntary donations 50% Government grants 21% Shelter shops 15% Legal advice contracts 7% Training courses 3% Other 4%
Financial information Total income year end March 2007 £49,115,000 Total charitable expenditure £34,271,000 Fundraising cost £6,089,000
See also
External links
- Shelter web site
- Shelter Scotland web site
- Shelter Cymru web site Separate Organisation
- Leaflet on the Trade Dispute and recent strike action
Video clips
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