Cyrenians Trustee Report and Financial Statements 2024-25

Cyrenians has been tackling the causes and consequences of homelessness in Scotland since 1968. Operating across 47 services, the charity supported nearly 7,000 people in 2024-25 through a public health approach to homelessness prevention — spanning housing support, employability, food access, family mediation, community building and trauma-informed residential communities. Total income rose 9% to £8.4 million despite significant pressure from Scotland's declared housing emergency.

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Residential communities; housing access support; employability training including Green Skills Centre and FareShare depot; community building; mediation and family support; Cook School; pantries and food access; hospital gardens; art therapy; Addiewell Prison visitor centre; Women In Safe Homes; hospital discharge support; outreach casework

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Nearly 7,000 people supported across 47 services in 2024-25 through one-to-one support, training, tailored advice and community sessions

Key Metric 2 Over 4,500 people reached through services promoting connection, wellbeing and opportunity; over 500 family relationships strengthened through Addiewell Prison visitor centre

Key Metric 3 Total income of £8.4 million — a 9% rise on the previous year; Women In Safe Homes portfolio grown to 16 properties for women fleeing domestic violence

Key Outcomes

Over 400 young people supported through employability and training services, with 105 accredited qualifications earned
Over 2,300 people provided with one-to-one support to navigate housing, benefits and health services; 76 individuals supported in safe community housing developing skills for independent living
Over 500 regular weekly lunch club attendees supported; FareShare depot moved to new venue five times larger, expanding food distribution across Edinburgh, Lothians, Falkirk, Stirling and the Borders