The Bradford & Bingley is to host this year's annual reception for the homeless charity Shelter which takes place in London next week.

The Bingley-based mortgage lender also sponsors Shelter's free housing advice helpline and has developed a long term relationship with the charity.

The society first began working with Shelter seven years ago as part of its Homing In programme to raise awareness of homelessness.

The reception takes place at the Institute of Directors at Pall Mall in London on Tuesday. It will celebrate another successful year of campaigning.

The B&B's chief executive Steve Crawshaw and Mike Hammond, the group manager in charge of corporate social responsibility will be speaking at the event along with Shelter's director of services David Ford.

Other guests include the actor Richard Wilson, who has been a long-term supporter of Shelter.

The charity's new three year strategy to end homelessness and bad housing will also be unveiled at the event, which is expected to attract up to 300 guests.

Although the building society has adopted Shelter as its corporate charity, the B&B's staff also raise money for a wide variety of other good causes.