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akt Impact Report 2024/25

akt's 2024/25 Impact Report, published in the charity's 35th year, reports that akt reached over 1,150 LGBTQ+ young people with advice, support and services during the year. It covers where akt helps, its year in stats, case studies, the 'No Place Like Home' research into LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, its strategy and future plans and how it is funded, noting that over 50% of the young people it supported had already been to their local authority for help.

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About

akt is a UK charity supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 16–25 who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment, helping them into safe homes and towards independence.

Key Metrics

1,150+ LGBTQ+ young people supported
245 young people helped into a safe place to live in 2024/25
340 safe nights of emergency accommodation provided

Key Outcomes

  • Young people supported into safe accommodation and independence
  • 'No Place Like Home' research on LGBTQ+ youth homelessness published
  • Over 50% of young people supported had already approached their local authority

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Provided education, advice and support to 14,972 young people in 2025/26, including educating 13,786 young people in schools and community settings
Key Metric 2
Under 16s mediation service supported 94 families; 95% of young people were able to return to or remain at home and 88% reported less...
Key Metric 3
Overall 2022-26 strategy target was 40,000 young people reached; the final total was 49,244
87% of evictions from permanent social housing were successfully avoided through Outreach support
Impact Snapshot
56%
of supported accommodation residents successfully transitioned into settled, independent housing in 2024/25
39%
of supported accommodation residents moved into meaningful, long-term employment in 2024/25
3733
people supported in 2024/25, a 16.6% increase on last year
Residents supported by a dedicated caseworker towards an independent, positive future