ESCAPE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1063500 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E.S.C.A.P.E., ESCAPE Family Support Ltd

24/7 Helpline, Information, Advice, 1-1 Support, Counselling, Signposting, Advocacy, Support Groups, Art Sessions, Respite, Educational Training, Physical Activities, Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT) for Carers of Substance Users; Adverse Childhood Experience's (ACE's) therapeutic support for adults and young people; Health & Wellbeing Sessions and Parenting Courses.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£390k
Latest spending
£355k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £35,412 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £390,329 from £274,240 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves held were £160,907, which the charity considers sufficient to cover its stated reserves policy target of four months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 4 months of operating costs (held: £161k)
“The charity aims to hold a minimum of 4 months of operating costs in unrestricted reserves.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£390k£355k
31/03/2024£274k£284k
31/03/2023£315k£320k
31/03/2022£221k£244k
31/03/2021£185k£176k

Common questions

Is ESCAPE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £35,412 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £390,329 from £274,240 in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted cash reserves held were £160,907, which the charity considers sufficient to cover its stated reserves policy target of four months of operating costs. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ESCAPE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ESCAPE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP as a grant recipient include THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East01/04/2026£10kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East22/01/2026£1kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East27/11/2025£5kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Postcode Lottery10/02/2025£40kMillionaire Street 2025 02w4
Community Foundation North East23/01/2025£1kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East16/01/2025£10kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East24/10/2024£2kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East11/07/2024£10kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East23/05/2024£5kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund05/01/2024£20kESCAPE Family Support
Community Foundation North East30/03/2023£5kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
Community Foundation North East16/02/2023£5kGrant to ESCAPE Family Support Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund26/11/2021£10kFamily Support Worker - Part-time post
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2020£10kEscaping Isolation
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2019£249kInspiring Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund22/08/2019£10kESCAPE Training Project
Northern Rock Foundation12/04/2013£2kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2013£390kESCAPE's Family Support Services
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2012£110kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation31/08/2011£1kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation15/03/2011£40kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation12/10/2010£51kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation11/05/2010£134kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
Northern Rock Foundation11/07/2006£64kGrant awarded to Escape Family Support Limited (Northumberland)
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2006£5kCaravan purchase

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PARENT SUPPORT LINK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ESCAPE FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP£390k—0unclear—no doubt
PARENT SUPPORT LINK FY2025£345k—0unclear—no doubt
FERRIES FAMILY GROUPS LIMITED FY2025£180k—0unclear—no doubt
ESCAPELINE FY2025£518k—0unclear—no doubt
PHOENIX FY2025£204k—0unclear—no doubt
CREATE STRENGTH GROUP FY2024£425k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.