700 CLUB
Registered charity 1056192 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE HOUSE, ST GEORGE'S HALL, THE EMMA PROJECT
The 700 Club is a frontline homelessness and housing charity seeking to move people from dependence to independence. It offers supported Hostel Accommodation for individuals and couples in three hostels, housing related Floating Support for those (over 16) with substance misuse issues, assists people into private sector housing and is a Registered Provider of social housing.
Causes: Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated with an overall surplus of £561,626 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £2,899,813. The trustees report that the charity is financially strong, supported by the revenue from Church View Apartments and stable Local Authority contracts assigned for the next five years. Unrestricted reserves stood at £524,493, which the trustees consider prudent relative to their policy of holding three months of operating costs.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months operating costs (held: £524k)
“The Board consider that it is prudent to set aside, in reserves, an amount equivalent to three months operating costs calculated and reviewed annually.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee was an employee of a related Local Authority, another by a related building society, and another by a company providing professional services. All transactions were at arm's length.
“During the year one trustee was an employee of a related Local Authority. another trustee was employed by a related building society and another was employed by a company that provided professional services during the year. All transactions were made at arm's length on commercial terms and the individuals are not able to use their position to their commercial advantage.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by CPT. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 700 Club (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- CHITTENDEN, Karen — director, appointed 05/12/2024on trustee list
- DARBYSON, Sean — director, appointed 03/10/2024on trustee list
- HUNTER, Christopher David — director, appointed 20/09/2018on trustee list
- ALLAWAY, David — director, appointed 27/11/2014on trustee list
- HAMILTON, Sally — director, appointed 10/04/2014on trustee list
- HAMILTON, Sally — secretary, appointed 02/08/2018
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
17 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (16 freehold); recorded price paid £2.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Christopher David Hunterchair
- David Allaway
- Karen Chittenden
- Sally Ann Hamilton
- Sean Darbyson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Darlington
Income and spending
Common questions
Is 700 CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with an overall surplus of £561,626 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £2,899,813. The trustees report that the charity is financially strong, supported by the revenue from Church View Apartments and stable Local Authority contracts assigned for the next five years. Unrestricted reserves stood at £524,493, which the trustees consider prudent relative to their policy of holding three months of operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by CPT.
Who funds 700 CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 700 CLUB as a grant recipient include THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION, THE DWF FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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