Off The Fence Trust Limited

What Off The Fence Trust Limited does

Off The Fence Trust Limited is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1108777, Company No. 5300691) founded in 1993 by Rev. Paul Young and registered in 1997, operating from Hove in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. It delivers three core programmes: Antifreeze (homelessness outreach, day-centre drop-in, clothing provision, hot meals, and one-to-one support via an outreach van); Gateway Women's Centre (support, activities, housing and welfare advice, mental health signposting, and social/spiritual wellbeing for women at risk); and Schools & Youth (mentoring and support for young people through 6 core local schools). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries through 2 Day Centres, 1 outreach van, and school-based work, supported by approximately 150 trained volunteers, staff, and interns under CEO Julio Abraham and COO Sarah White.

The charity's value proposition combines practical support (clothing, food, shelter referrals, pathways to housing and employment) with spiritual care (Alpha courses, prayer, a published Statement of Faith), positioning it as a faith-rooted, wrap-around alternative to secular outreach providers. Its differentiators are nearly three decades of continuous operation, deep integration with Brighton & Hove church communities, and a multi-programme model that addresses homelessness, women's vulnerability, and youth disadvantage simultaneously rather than as siloed services. Strategic positioning is articulated through a 10-year Strategic Vision (2024–2034) centred on measurable outcomes, root causes of poverty, and geographical expansion.

Off The Fence generates revenue through donations and charitable giving rather than commercial sales. Income streams include one-time and recurring donations via its website, monthly donor tiers priced at £5/£10/£20/£50 (framed as cost-coverage for specific services such as a hot drink, Alpha course participation, a one-to-one support session, or warm clothing), legacies and bequests, and contributions from church communities, local businesses, and individual supporters. Online donations are processed through Stewardship, CAF, and Donorfy; back-office functions run on Mailchimp, Quickbooks, BrightHR, BrightPay, Eventbrite, and Google Analytics. The organisation holds no proprietary technology and operates without parent, subsidiary, or institutional investment; it is governed by a board of trustees that includes an Acting Chair and trustees with HR, finance, FP&A, legal, and education backgrounds.

Name

Off The Fence Trust Limited

Legal name

Off The Fence Trust Limited

Website

https://offthefence.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Off The Fence Trust Limited is a Brighton & Hove-based UK charity (founded 1993, registered 1997) delivering homelessness outreach, women's crisis support, and schools/youth programmes through 2 Day Centres, an outreach van, and 6 partner schools, funded by donations, monthly giving, and legacies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Social Services Charity

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Homelessness outreach services
• Women's crisis support
• Youth community programmes
• Poverty relief charity
• Faith-based social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hove

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Off The Fence operates as a registered UK charity (No. 1108777) funded primarily through donations from individuals, church communities, and corporate supporters. The organisation accepts one-time and recurring donations via its website, with Giving Pages through platforms like Stewardship and CAF.
2. Legacies and Bequests: The charity encourages supporters to leave gifts in their wills to continue supporting the mission beyond their lifetime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Off The Fence Trust Limited is a UK-registered charity delivering three social programmes in Brighton & Hove: the Antifreeze homelessness service (street outreach, drop-in day centre, clothing, hot drinks, one-to-one support); the Gateway Women's Centre (a women-led support centre offering drop-in services, activities, housing and welfare support, and social/spiritual wellbeing); and the Schools & Youth programme (mentoring and support for young people delivered through 6 core local schools). All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through donations, legacies, and trusts and foundations giving.

Product overview

Off The Fence operates as a Brighton-based charity with three core social programmes addressing poverty and homelessness. The organisation provides wrap-around support through Antifreeze (homelessness services with day centres and outreach), Gateway Women's Centre (women's support services), and Schools & Youth (youth engagement across local schools). These programmes work together to address root causes of poverty through practical support, spiritual care, and community empowerment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Antifreeze: Homelessness support programme helping individuals out of homelessness
• Gateway Women's Centre
• Schools & Youth

Products and services

• Antifreeze homelessness programme Antifreeze supports individuals out of homelessness in Brighton & Hove through a day centre and an outreach van, providing clothing, hot drinks, light snacks, one-to-one support sessions, and pathways to housing, employment, and addiction recovery. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.
• Gateway Women's Centre Gateway Women's Centre is a women-led drop-in support centre for women in Brighton & Hove facing vulnerability, exploitation, homelessness, or domestic situations, providing activities, housing and welfare support, mental health signposting, and social and spiritual wellbeing programmes. Services are delivered free of charge.
• Schools & Youth programme Schools & Youth provides school-based youth support, mentoring, and pastoral intervention to young people in Brighton & Hove, delivered through partnerships with 6 core local schools to help prevent cycles of poverty and educational disadvantage. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves Brighton & Hove through 2 Day Centres, 1 outreach van, and 6 core local schools with support of 150+ volunteers, staff and interns

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brighton & Hove Church CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep partnership with church communities across Brighton & Hove who provide volunteers, funding, and advocacy support. The organisation was founded through church engagement and continues to rely on church networks.
• Brighton & Hove Albion Football ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPatron Bruno Saltor, ex-player and club captain at BHAFC and now coaching staff member, helps access support and funding from various sources.
• 6 Core Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchools & Youth programme operates through partnerships with 6 core local schools in Brighton & Hove, providing support and mentoring to young people.
• StewardshipcoreTechnology or IntegrationFaith-based online giving platform connecting individuals, churches and Christian charities for unified outreach. Used as primary donation channel.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emmaus UK: Federation of communities supporting formerly homeless people through accommodation, work, and volunteering. Comparable wrap-around 'root cause' intervention philosophy.
• Centrepoint: UK charity supporting young people facing homelessness and poverty through accommodation, mentoring, and education — directly overlapping with the Schools & Youth and Antifreeze programmes.
• Single Homeless Project: London charity delivering accommodation, prevention, and support services to single homeless people. Comparable service mix on the Antifreeze programme.
• Brighton & Hove City Mission: Faith-rooted Brighton charity providing food, clothing, and support to homeless and vulnerable people. Closely matches Off The Fence on geography, faith base, and service mix.
• DePaul UK: Provides homelessness services, supported housing, and youth services across the UK with a faith-rooted heritage. Directly comparable delivery model and beneficiary focus.
• The Passage: London-based charity offering homelessness outreach, day services, and resettlement support. Comparable delivery model (day centre + outreach) and beneficiary focus.
• YMCA Brighton (YMCA DownsLink Group): Delivers housing, homelessness, and youth services across Brighton & Hove and Sussex through a similar volunteer-and-staff mix. Directly comparable as a multi-programme local charity working with the same beneficiary cohorts.

Broad incumbents

• St Mungo's: One of the largest UK homelessness charities, providing outreach, hostels, and recovery services across the South of England. Comparable in mission, but materially larger and contract-funded.
• Crisis: National membership-based homelessness charity with research, Skylight centres, and campaigning capability. Overlaps on the homeless cohort served, but operates at national scale with a broader remit.

Others

• Housing Justice: UK charity supporting faith-based and community responses to homelessness and bad housing. Sectoral counterpart rather than direct service competitor, but highly comparable faith-rooted lens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/offthefence
• Instagraminstagram.com/offthefence
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@offthefence
• TikToktiktok.com/@offthefence

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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