About The Purfleet Trust
The Purfleet Trust was set up as a charity in 1993 to provide help for homeless people in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk.
We saw first-hand the struggles that people experiencing homelessness faced, from finding a safe place to sleep to accessing healthcare and support services. We expanded year on year, and in our first 10, we helped 2500 people find homes and live independently.
Our 30 Year Timeline
Our Impact in King’s Lynn every year
1
People supported.
1
Skills and wellbeing workshops.
1
Meals provided.
1
Incredible volunteers.
What is homelessness?
Sleeping rough is when someone is sleeping on the streets. It is the most visible form of homelessness.
Experiencing homelessness is not necessarily sleeping rough, but being in unstable accommodation such as a hostel, B&B, or facing eviction.
Sofa surfing is moving between friends’ or relatives’ houses. It can also be known as “hidden homelessness”.
We have evolved over the years
Our strong local partnerships means that we can provide the best service possible to the people who need it most.
We have developed incredible partnerships with local authorities, volunteers and local businesses to ensure that we can provide wraparound homelessness services to meet the needs of our clients, including food- and furniture- poverty support, counselling, healthcare support, and more.
We aim to achieve more
We’ve seen the needs of our clients change – so our services have as well.
In 2025, we launched the Castle, an accommodation with support project in Downham Market aimed at supporting the wider community of West Norfolk.
What We Do
Find out more about our services in King’s Lynn
Who we work with
Building a brighter future together.
- Crisis
- Homeless Link
- Shelter
- Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk
- Norfolk County Council
- Norfolk Probation
- Norfolk Constabulary
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Jobcentre Plus
- Freebridge Community Housing
- Broadland Housing
- King’s Lynn Night Shelter
- King’s Lynn Foodbank
- Change Grow Live
- The Workshop
- Local Rotary Clubs
- Local Food Partners
- Local businesses
- & many more!
If you’d like to get involved please follow the links below.
