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Providence Row Impact Report 2024-25

Providence Row is a 165-year-old homelessness charity based near Liverpool Street, never turning away anyone who comes through its doors. In 2024-25, it supported 1,200 individuals in East London through 24,896 interventions spanning housing, healthcare, harm reduction, psychotherapy, employment training and nutrition. Its award-winning rooftop garden and outreach psychotherapy service are recognised nationally as models of best practice.

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About

Day centre and safe space; housing support and accommodation advice; outreach psychotherapy; harm reduction and addiction recovery; rapid opioid replacement therapy; horticulture training programme; CV writing and employment support; health and wellness fairs; No Night Out-style emergency accommodation; rooftop garden producing fresh food for the kitchen

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 1,200 individuals experiencing homelessness supported across all services in East London and the City of London
Key Metric 2 24,896 individualised interventions delivered; 11,380 nutritious meals served
Key Metric 3 356 Naloxone overdose reversal kits distributed; 229 rough sleepers with severe mental health issues accessed outreach psychotherapy

Key Outcomes

  • 595 individuals with substance use issues advanced their recovery; 42 supported to reduce use through new rapid prescribing clinic
  • 667 individuals accessed washing facilities, phone charging, postal address and IT in a safe space; 143 instances of housing support delivered
  • 48 individuals completed vocational training achieving 51 accreditations; 9 secured employment; rooftop garden won National Certificate of Distinction and Gold Award at London in Bloom

Geography

London

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
Key Metric 1
506 people had their homelessness ended in 2025/26
Key Metric 2
492 people received advice and guidance through the duty desk
Key Metric 3
Over 280 people provided a safe place to sleep each night
85% sustained accommodation with support; 73% moved on positively to a secure home.