The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter

Registered charity 1148362 Registered since 2012

Operates: Waltham Forest

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
5.2y median 3y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
11.3y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 8Accommodation/housing 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Hospitality 9Arts and leisure 1Other services 1

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Contact

Websitewww.forestnightshelter.org.uk
Emailinfo@forestnightshelter.org.uk
Phone07595 044 887
AddressST. MARYS WELCOME CENTRE, 8 CHURCH END, LONDON, E17 9RJ

Finances

£331,038 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£146,910£141,902
2022£173,134£166,537
2023£225,305£217,676
2024£325,868£263,717
2025£331,038£326,584

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG HOMELESS PERSONS AND ROUGH SLEEPERS LIVING IN WALTHAM FOREST WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY DEPLOYING HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE RELIEF TO SUCH PERSONS

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/01/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/07/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/07/2012

Trustees (8)

8trustees
62median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Forest Churches Emergency Night Shelter (Fcens) LTD · 07904107 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 10/01/2012

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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