THE RED HOUSE, STEPNEY (INCORPORATED)

Registered charity 208940 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPPERS

The company manages its freehold property, known as Hoppers, at Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent. The premises are used by self-catering groups engaged in the relief of poverty from the East End of London and elsewhere

Objects

TO CARRY ON RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POOR IN THE EAST END OF LONDON AND ELSEWHERE.

Area of benefit: EAST END OF LONDON AND ELSEWHERE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Tunbridge Wells, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income of £34,990 exceeded expenditure of £30,811, resulting in a surplus for the year. Total assets increased to £1,469,729, driven by an increase in the insurer's valuation of property, although investments fell slightly due to market turbulence. The trustees noted a reduction in financial risk areas following increased bookings and regular reviews of charges.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income for the year totalled £34,990” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £4,616 — grants £4,616 (1); 13% of the £34,990 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 26
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 23

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£35k£31k
31/03/2024£15k£22k
31/03/2023£17k£16k
31/03/2022£23k£22k
31/03/2021£50k£43k

Common questions

Is THE RED HOUSE, STEPNEY (INCORPORATED) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income of £34,990 exceeded expenditure of £30,811, resulting in a surplus for the year. Total assets increased to £1,469,729, driven by an increase in the insurer's valuation of property, although investments fell slightly due to market turbulence. The trustees noted a reduction in financial risk areas following increased bookings and regular reviews of charges. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/06/2016£10kHoppers East Enders