# Simon Community NI launches new campaign - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/01/11/simon-community-ni-launches-new-campaign/ - Published: 2011-01-11T09:02:02+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake Homelessness charity Simon Community Northern Ireland has launched a new campaign entitled ‘I have moved’ to raise awareness and funding. The campaign comes as Simon’s latest accounts show that the charity’s income fell from £7.6 million to £7.2 million between 2008 and 2009. Accounts for 2009 show Simon’s general drop in income was due mostly to a decline in voluntary income which was £1.5 million in 2008 and £1.25 million in 2009. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Within voluntary income the most dramatic decline was in grants which fell from £969,969 to £382,160. Gifts and donations increased from £456,998 to £589,348 while legacies jumped from £77,507 to £275,792. Shops income was £168,148 while shop expenses were £130,633. Fundraising expenses increased from £199,926 in 2008 to £292,473 in 2009. Despite the drop in income Simon showed a surplus in 2009 of £322,432, up from £ 305,978. Net assets also increased to £3.1 million. The latest campaign will stress that there is a positive answer to homelessness and there are options other than sleeping on the streets. As well as funding, Simon is hoping to recruit volunteers from the campaign. www.simoncommunity.org * **[Ireland Funds invites grant applications](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/02/03/ireland-funds-invites-grant-applications/)**( 3 February 2011) * **[Funding opportunity for older peoples' arts programmes in Northern Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/03/01/funding-opportunity-older-peoples-arts-programmes-northern-ireland/)**( 1 March 2011) * **[Eaga Community Fund opens again in Northern Ireland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/03/11/eaga-community-fund-opens-again-northern-ireland/)**( 11 March 2011)