LEAP Housing

What LEAP Housing does

LEAP Housing (legally Lincolnshire Employment Accommodation Project Limited) is a registered charity (No. 1046933) and Regulator of Social Housing-registered social landlord (No. 4795) founded in 1994, operating in Lincoln and Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The organization provides short-term supported accommodation (approximately 80 bed spaces in total — 40 in each town), housing-related support delivered by dedicated housing officers, skills and employment programs, and community participation initiatives via its HATS Community Hub in Gainsborough. Its service users are vulnerable individuals and households facing or at risk of homelessness, including young people aged 16-25, families, and individuals with mental health challenges.

The operating model is community-led rather than technology-led. There is no proprietary software, app, or platform; service delivery is human-intensive through a team of approximately seven staff supported by trustees and corporate volunteers. In April 2022, LEAP's CEO Heidi Walton established CMS (Community Maintenance Service) as a separate community interest company using Community Renewal Fund grant capital, creating construction-trade apprenticeship pathways (joinery, plastering, painting, decorating, brickwork, gardening) for LEAP residents — extending the model vertically into employment outcomes.

LEAP's revenue is derived from rental income collected via housing benefit (Universal Credit housing element), supplemented by grants (lottery, Community Renewal Fund, Cash for Kids), individual and corporate donations, and community fundraising events (e.g., quiz nights, the annual Lincoln Santa Fun Run now in its 20th year, Sleep for LEAP, Hadrian's Wall challenge walks). Primary referral channels are Lincoln City Council and West Lindsey District Council housing teams, with secondary intake via direct website applications. The organization reports 100% occupancy with a long waiting list, signalling demand materially exceeds supply, and has been continuously accredited to the Trusted Charity Standard Level 1.

Name

LEAP Housing

Legal name

Lincolnshire Employment Accommodation Project Limited

Website

https://leap.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LEAP Housing is a UK registered charity and social landlord providing short-term supported accommodation, housing-related support, and skills/employment programs to vulnerable individuals facing homelessness in Lincoln and Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, across approximately 80 bed spaces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing & Homelessness Support

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH), Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA), Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Supported housing
• Homelessness services
• Social housing
• Housing-related support
• Community housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rental Income: LEAP generates revenue through rental income from accommodation. Residents typically pay through their housing benefits (housing element of Universal Credit or similar benefits).
2. Donations: Financial donations from individuals and organizations to support LEAP's mission and programs.
3. Fundraising Events: Revenue raised through events such as quiz nights, Santa Fun Run, Sleep for LEAP, Hadrian's Wall challenge walks, and other community fundraising activities.
4. Grant Funding: LEAP receives grant funding from various sources including lottery grants, Community Renewal Fund, and other socially responsible organizations to sustain operations and develop new initiatives like CMS (Community Maintenance Service).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LEAP Housing is a registered charity and social landlord that provides short-term supported accommodation (approximately 80 bed spaces across Lincoln and Gainsborough) to vulnerable individuals and families facing homelessness. Alongside accommodation, it delivers housing-related support from dedicated housing officers covering budgeting, benefits, and daily living skills, plus skills and employment programmes and a HATS Community Hub that encourages resident participation in volunteering and community projects.

Product overview

LEAP Housing is a registered charity and social landlord providing a comprehensive range of housing and support services to vulnerable individuals and families facing homelessness in Lincoln and Gainsborough. The organization offers approximately 80 total bed spaces across both locations through its Supported Accommodation core service, which includes shared houses and self-contained flats such as the Adam Heath house on Gaunt Street with nine flats. This is supported by Housing-Related Support services delivered by dedicated Housing Officers who assist with daily living skills, budgeting, and form completion. Additional services include Skills & Employment programs to develop employability, and a Community Hub that encourages resident participation in community projects and social activities. The organization operates as a single unified service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supported Accommodation Short-term housing (up to two years) for vulnerable individuals and families facing homelessness in Lincoln and Gainsborough, comprising approximately 80 bed spaces across shared houses and self-contained flats. Residents are typically referred by local authority housing teams or self-apply through the website.
• Housing-Related Support Supportive services delivered by LEAP's housing officers to help residents maintain a safe and homely living environment, including assistance with budgeting, form-filling, benefits claims, and accessing community resources.
• Skills & Employment Services Programmes helping residents develop confidence and skills for financial stability, employability, and security by identifying strengths and goals and providing necessary support resources, including apprenticeship routes through the CMS Community Interest Company.
• HATS Community Hub Community participation initiatives delivered from the HATS Community Hub in Gainsborough, encouraging residents and local people to volunteer for community projects, participate in social activities, and build social connections.
• Emergency Accommodation Temporary housing options for individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, including shelters, hostels, and short-term placements in Lincoln and Gainsborough.
• Floating Support Services Practical and emotional support provided to individuals and families living in their own homes but at risk of homelessness, helping them sustain their tenancies and avoid crisis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% occupancy rate with immediate bed turnover
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SuperFOILminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 March 2025SuperFOIL, the UK's leading manufacturer and supplier of reflective insulation products, donated fifty 'Rad-Foam Radiator Reflectors' to LEAP. These cost-saving foil radiator packs help improve thermal efficiency of LEAP's self-contained flats, reducing energy costs for tenants during the cost-of-living crisis.
• Domino's PizzaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 October 2024Donated pizzas to participants of the Sleep for LEAP '24 event to keep spirits up during the overnight fundraising challenge.
• Cash for KidsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2023Cash for Kids provided a cost of living grant to LEAP, which was distributed to families in the form of £50 Tesco gift cards to help during the cost-of-living crisis.
• CMS (Community Maintenance Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMS is a community interest company partnering with LEAP to provide employment opportunities for residents. CMS aims to provide maintenance services while developing workplace skills and apprenticeship possibilities for vulnerable individuals. Founded through Community Renewal Fund, CMS offers training in construction trades including joinery, plastering, painting, decorating, brickwork, and gardening. Contracts manager Greg leads the initiative with support from local subcontractors acting as training ambassadors.
• The Original Cake CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFamily-run artisan bakery in Lincolnshire that provides cakes for LEAP community events, supporting the charity's fundraising and community engagement activities.
• Feeding GainsboroughminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity food organization in Gainsborough that employs LEAP ex-residents. LEAP supports residents in accessing employment opportunities like those offered by Feeding Gainsborough.
• Bridge McFarlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal accounting firm that participated in the Sleep for LEAP '24 event, braving the elements to sleep outside and raise awareness and funds for homelessness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centrepoint: UK national charity providing supported accommodation and employment/skills pathways to young people (16–25) facing homelessness — directly comparable to LEAP's supported housing + skills model targeting a similar demographic cohort.
• St Mungo's: Major UK charity offering emergency accommodation, hostels, and housing-related support for single adults facing homelessness — directly comparable in core service model (housing + support) and reliance on housing benefit.
• Emmaus UK: Federated UK charity providing supported accommodation combined with work opportunities (companions run social enterprises) — comparable to LEAP's combination of housing, support, and CMS-style employment pathways for vulnerable individuals.
• Framework Housing Association: East Midlands-based housing association providing supported housing, hostel, and homelessness services — geographically adjacent and structurally similar social landlord model with council-funded referral pipelines.
• Changing Lives: UK charity delivering supported housing, employment training, and recovery services across the North East — directly comparable integrated model of housing plus support plus employment for vulnerable adults.

Regional players

• Single Homeless Project: London-focused charity providing hostels, supported housing, and floating support for single homeless adults — directly comparable supported housing service model but geographically distinct from Lincolnshire.

Broad incumbents

• Shelter: National UK housing and homelessness charity providing advice, campaigning, and some direct services — overlapping with LEAP's homelessness-prevention mission though operating more as an advocacy/advice body than a supported housing provider.
• Crisis UK: National UK homelessness charity offering housing, education, employment, and campaigning — broader in scope than LEAP but operates in an overlapping supported-housing and skills-development space with national fundraising reach.
• Home Group: Large UK housing association providing supported, social, and key-worker housing across multiple regions, including homelessness pathways. Comparable as a registered social landlord serving vulnerable populations via housing benefit.

Others

• Almond Financial: A Lincolnshire financial-services firm that shortlisted LEAP as its Charity of the Year, illustrating the type of corporate partnership peer/ecosystem participant LEAP depends on for unrestricted donations and fundraising support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LEAPhousing
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leaphousing
• Instagraminstagram.com/leaphousing

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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