CITY ESCAPE

Registered charity 1069707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BETH JACOB CAMP, HOLIDAY RELIEF, HOLIDAY RELIEF BETH JACOB CAMP

We aim to improve the lives and opportunities of inner city children and young people who come from financially or socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Our two week summer programme with educational, leisure and health related activities enhances the children's social development and improves their confidence and self-esteem, providing them with the tools to enrich their lives and their future.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£47k
Latest spending
£33k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (21,189.16) for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of 27,876.94. The trustees note that the cost-of-living crisis has reduced income levels and increased running expenses, making programme delivery more challenging. They are working towards building free reserves of at least three months' operating costs to protect services against funding uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £28k)
“The Trustees are working towards building free reserves of at least 3 months' operating costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£47k£33k
31/01/2024£74k£95k
31/01/2023£55k£37k
31/01/2022£109k£108k
31/01/2021£33k£34k

Common questions

Is CITY ESCAPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (21,189.16) for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of 27,876.94. The trustees note that the cost-of-living crisis has reduced income levels and increased running expenses, making programme delivery more challenging. They are working towards building free reserves of at least three months' operating costs to protect services against funding uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CITY ESCAPE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CITY ESCAPE as a grant recipient include THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE TRUEMARK TRUST, The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable Trust, THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

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
Postcode Lottery29/03/2024£10kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund20/05/2022£10kSummer Enrichment Programme '22
Hackney Council12/05/2022£10kGrant to City Escape
London Borough of Hackney12/05/2022£10kGrant to City Escape
Hackney Council30/06/2021£3kGrant to City Escape
London Borough of Hackney30/06/2021£3kGrant to City Escape
The National Lottery Community Fund28/06/2018£10kSummer programme '18
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2014£10kHealthy Eating and Living