Homelessness services and public private partnerships
Case reference FOI2025/02190
Received 4 November 2025
Published 27 November 2025
Request
1. Please provide the following data relating to housing and homelessness:
• The total number of households supported through homelessness services in most recent financial year
o Year on year total and percentage change
• Total expenditure on homelessness and associated services in most recent financial year
o Year on year total and percentage change
o As a percentage of total budget, expenditure on homelessness and associated services in most recent financial year
• Total number of nights spent in temporary accommodation in most recent financial year
o Year on year total and percentage change
2. Furthermore, where recorded, please provide data on outcomes or success rates for the following types of intervention:
• Temporary accommodation
• Rapid rehousing
• Supported housing schemes
3. Please provide the details on the funding sources for these services (central government grants, local council tax, business rates, housing revenue account, rental income, capital receipts, private investment, charity/voluntary sector contributions, etc.), with approximate amounts or percentages.
4. Please set out, as a percentage, the proportion of homelessness related spending in the most recent financial year associated with homelessness prevention.
5. Please provide a list of active public private partnerships, joint ventures or similar arrangements through which the authority delivers housing or homelessness services. For each partnership please provide:
i. Name of the private partner(s) (e.g. company or charity).
ii. Date of commencement and duration of the contract or agreement.
iii. Purpose and scope (e.g., management of temporary accommodation, development of affordable homes, regeneration project).
iv. Funding structure – the proportion of budget provided by the authority versus the private partner
Response
1. Please provide the following data relating to housing and homelessness:
• The total number of households supported through homelessness services in most recent financial year
o Year on year total and percentage change
A: 2024/25 = 1176 homeless applications made
Increase of 158 additional applications (15% increase) on the 2023/24 figure
• Total expenditure on homelessness and associated services in most recent financial year
o Year on year total and percentage change
o As a percentage of total budget, expenditure on homelessness and associated services in most recent financial year
A: Total expenditure on homelessness and associated services for 2024/25 - £5.481m gross – an increase of 10% on 2023/24
Total expenditure on homelessness and associated services for 2034/24 - £4.981m gross
Total expenditure on homelessness and associated services as a percentage of the Total Housing Budget for 2024/25 – 62%
• Total number of nights spent in temporary accommodation in most recent financial year
o Year on year total and percentage change
A: 2024/25 = 51,213 nights spent in temporary accommodation
Increase of 3379 nights (7.06% increase) on 2023/24 number
2. Furthermore, where recorded, please provide data on outcomes or success rates for the following types of intervention:
• Temporary accommodation
• Rapid rehousing
• Supported housing schemes
A: Herefordshire Council does not currently operate a Rapid rehousing scheme.
We do not have current data with regard to outcomes or success rates temporary accommodation & supported housing schemes.
3. Please provide the details on the funding sources for these services (central government grants, local council tax, business rates, housing revenue account, rental income, capital receipts, private investment, charity/voluntary sector contributions, etc.), with approximate amounts or percentages.
A: Temporary Accommodation – 13% funded through the Homeless Prevention Grant, 87% Base Budget
Rapid Rehousing – Not applicable
Supported Housing Schemes – funded from the Herefordshire Council base budget.
4. Please set out, as a percentage, the proportion of homelessness related spending in the most recent financial year associated with homelessness prevention.
A: Percentage of homelessness spend that is homelessness prevention – 29%
5. Please provide a list of active public private partnerships, joint ventures or similar arrangements through which the authority delivers housing or homelessness services. For each partnership please provide:
i. Name of the private partner(s) (e.g. company or charity).
ii. Date of commencement and duration of the contract or agreement.
iii. Purpose and scope (e.g., management of temporary accommodation, development of affordable homes, regeneration project).
iv. Funding structure – the proportion of budget provided by the authority versus the private partner
A: Herefordshire Council does not currently have any formal partnership or joint ventures delivering housing or homelessness services.
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