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Impact Report 2025-2026

Alabaré's 2025-2026 Impact Report covers its 'Homes, Hearts and Minds' approach to breaking the cycle of homelessness across the South West and Wales. The charity supported 2,533 people, a 21% rise on the prior year, with 58% moving on to stable independent accommodation. Services span supported housing, mental health crisis beds, veteran-specific programmes including a self-build scheme, and a Prison Art project, generating an estimated £12.2 million in social value.

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80 supported homes across the South West and Wales; mental health crisis beds and Riverside Sanctuary; Veterans' Self-Build Scheme; Prison Art Project; Young People Wellbeing and Boots on the Ground veterans programme; chaplaincy and pastoral care

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 2,533 people supported in 2025/26, a 21% increase on the prior year
Key Metric 2 58% of clients moved on to stable, independent accommodation (up from 54%)
Key Metric 3 Total organisational social value estimated at £12,228,150, including £6.95m attributed to reduced homelessness

Key Outcomes

  • 67% of clients improved in at least 3 outcome areas; 45% reported improved mental health
  • 5 veterans graduated from the Self-Build Scheme, with 100% moving into homes they helped build and 80% securing employment
  • 62% with prior offending history reduced engagement with the criminal justice system; 58% at risk of alcohol misuse reduced consumption

Geography

South West

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
1,481 young people supported in 2024/25, with 325 accommodated across all services
Key Metric 2
3,216 counselling sessions delivered to 528 young people, a 101% increase on the previous year
Key Metric 3
A Social Return on Investment analysis found every £1 invested generates £6.80 of social impact
78% of young people in Supported Accommodation demonstrated positive progression, up from 62% the prior year
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
5,952 children and young people supported across Sussex and Surrey in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
896 young people provided with a safe home, and 4,186 children provided with counselling services
Key Metric 3
870 children, young people and families received specialist information, advice and support
81% of residents said they were satisfied with the service provided
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
£301,000 given in grants to homeless people in 2023-24
Key Metric 2
Nearly 3,000 people helped across England over the year
Key Metric 3
£102,000 in resettlement grants enabling 592 homeless people to move into a home
512 homeless people received six months of free mobile data through digital inclusion grants