Meeks Homes Project is committed to protecting personal information and handling it responsibly.
This Privacy Notice explains how we may collect, use and protect personal information when people contact us, use our website, make enquiries, request support, offer donations, volunteer, or communicate with the charity.
Meeks Homes Project is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales.
Registered Charity Number: 1218103
The charity supports people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or experiencing hardship by providing practical support, essential items, emergency assistance and signposting to appropriate services.
We may collect personal information when someone contacts the charity by email, telephone, post or any other method.
This may include:
name
email address
telephone number
postal address, if provided
location or local area
details of the enquiry or request for support
information about personal circumstances, where relevant to the support requested
donation or volunteering enquiries
correspondence with the charity
We will only collect information that is necessary and relevant for the purpose of responding to the enquiry or carrying out the charity’s work.
We may use personal information to:
respond to enquiries
assess requests for support
provide practical help or signposting where appropriate
communicate with donors, volunteers, partners or supporters
keep appropriate charity records
manage safeguarding concerns
meet legal, regulatory and governance obligations
protect the charity, its beneficiaries, trustees and volunteers
We will not use personal information for unrelated purposes.
Some people who contact Meeks Homes Project may share sensitive information about their circumstances, health, housing situation, financial hardship or safety.
We will handle this information carefully and only use it where necessary to respond to the request, provide support, manage safeguarding concerns or meet legal obligations.
If we believe someone is at risk of serious harm, we may need to share relevant information with appropriate services, such as emergency services, local authority safeguarding teams or other statutory agencies.
We will only use personal information where we have a lawful reason to do so. This may include:
where someone has given consent
where it is necessary for the charity’s legitimate interests
where it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation
where it is necessary to protect someone’s vital interests
where it is necessary for safeguarding or substantial public interest reasons
We will not sell personal information or share it for marketing purposes.
We may share information where necessary with:
local authorities
emergency services
safeguarding services
referral partners or support organisations
professional advisers
banks, funders, regulators or public bodies where required
service providers who help the charity operate securely
We will only share information where there is a proper reason to do so.
We will keep personal information only for as long as necessary.
How long we keep information will depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
For example:
general enquiries may be kept for a limited period after the enquiry has been dealt with
donation and financial records may need to be kept for accounting and legal purposes
safeguarding records may need to be kept for longer where necessary
governance and charity administration records may be kept in line with charity law and good practice
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure.
Access to personal information will be limited to trustees, volunteers or authorised persons who need it for charity purposes.
This website is hosted using Google Sites.
We do not currently use an online contact form on this website. If this changes in the future, this Privacy Notice will be reviewed and updated where necessary.
Google may process some technical information when people visit websites hosted on its services. Visitors should refer to Google’s own privacy information for details about how Google handles data through its services.
Individuals have rights in relation to their personal information. These may include the right to:
ask for a copy of personal information held about them
ask for incorrect information to be corrected
ask for information to be deleted in certain circumstances
object to or restrict certain uses of information
withdraw consent where consent is being relied on
These rights may be subject to legal limits, especially where information must be kept for safeguarding, legal, accounting or regulatory reasons.
For questions about this Privacy Notice or how Meeks Homes Project handles personal information, please contact:
Email: meekshomesproject@outlook.com
Telephone: 07715 825848
When the charity’s domain email is available, this page will be updated with the charity’s official email address.
If someone is concerned about how we handle personal information, they should contact Meeks Homes Project first so that we can try to resolve the issue.
Individuals also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office if they are unhappy with how their personal information has been handled.
This Privacy Notice will be reviewed periodically and updated when necessary.
Last reviewed: 18 September 2026