The seventh annual Sleep Out took place on Saturday 28 March, and we were pleased to raise vital funds for two local charities – Stoll Foundation and the Barons Court Project.
Thanks to everyone who came and slept out on Saturday night. With donations still coming in, those who slept out have raised over 17k so far for both charities.
Ahead of our Premier League game against Nottingham Forest we plan to hold an on pitch presentation to present both charities with a cheque each from money raised.
The CST would like to thank Chelsea FC and all the relevant departments at the club for their continued support of the event.
Thanks to Michael Cornall, Sam Curteis and Sally Mills at Chelsea FC for their help and support and to Legends Catering who once again supported the event by providing breakfast for everyone.
Thanks also to former players Tore Andre Flo, Dave Beasant, John Boyle, John Bumstead, Gary Chivers, Carlo Cudicini, Jason Cundy, Kerry Dixon, Steve Finnieston, Danny Granville. Robert Huth, Robert Isaac, Glen Johnson, Erland Johnsen, Tommy Langley, Colin Lee, David Lee, Graeme Le Saux, Scott Minto, Ken Monkou, Eddie Niedzwicki, Colin Pates, Gus Poyet, Frank Sinclair, Nigel Spackman, David Speedie, John Spencer, Ken Swain, Mickey Thomas, Clive Walker and Steve Wicks who also sent videos of support.
When we started the Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out 7 years ago we never thought that by now we would be here having raised over 165k to date for homeless charities.
The Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out once again shows the amazing things Chelsea supporters can do when they gather together to help make a difference for the local community.
That’s why Chelsea supporters slept out last Saturday night to raise money for the homeless and former veterans.
By sleeping out each year you never can replicate what it’s like to sleep on the street.
That’s not the point of the Sleep Out. It’s very much about education and it’s very much about awareness.
We know from previous attendees telling us they were never sure what to do when they saw a homeless person sleeping on the street.
Hopefully, just by being involved with the Sleep Out and hearing about organisations and the work that they do, folk get more involved and think about how they actually can help a homeless person next time they see them.
The latest annual official statistics show 360,050 households contacted their local council for support after being threatened with homelessness or losing their home last year up on the previous year.
A total of 134,760 households are living in temporary accommodation in latest figures – a record-high.
Overall, an additional 44,970 were assessed as homelessness in England in the last quarter. That 44,970 fills Stamford Bridge.
The official rough sleeping snapshot revealed 4,793 people were homeless on England’s streets in autumn 2025 based on single-night counts and estimates by frontline workers and local authorities.
In London a record high of 13,231 people were recorded as sleeping rough in 2024/25 a 10% increase on the 11,993 people seen the previous year.
With rough sleeping figures in London increasing the challenge of tackling rough sleeping remains and every penny raised by the Stamford Bridge Sleep Out makes a difference.
At Barons Court project, £5 can pay for a meal and a hot shower and larger donations can help homeless people towards training and employment.
Also there’s the work Stoll do with veterans. They do an amazing job looking after people who have served their country.
At Stoll, £10 can provide an hour of essential one-to-one support for a vulnerable veteran and larger donations can fund activity to boost the mental and physical health of a group of
veterans, or buy a recycled laptop or tablet and IT skills training which will help to increase their independence’
If anyone still wishes to donate to Barons Court Homeless Project and Stoll Foundation they can still do so by going to :
The Big Stamford Bridge Sleep Out 2026 – JustGiving
