Recent Government figures show that homelessness in England continues to rise, with record numbers of people sleeping rough and families living in temporary accommodation. The latest annual rough sleeping snapshot estimates that 4,793 people slept rough on a single night in Autumn 2025 — the highest number on record. This is up from 4,667 the previous year and represents a 56% increase compared with three years ago.

Will Young our wonderful Patron would like to announce: "This spring, I’ll be performing a special jazz set in support of Newbury Soup Kitchen. It’s an intimate event with live music and good food at the beautiful Post Barn, Newbury, Berkshire, raising funds for their ongoing work.

Newbury Soup Kitchen and many other local charities and community groups attended St John’s Church Newbury Christmas Tree Festival today. This is a special part of our calendar. Our volunteers and team come every year to decorate our designated tree.