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Registered charity · No. 1069707

City Escape

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

City Escape is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, recreation.

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What are the key facts about City Escape?

Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31
£47,001
Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31
£32,899
Registered charity number
1069707
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
London
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

City Escape (number 1069707) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does City Escape do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for City Escape

Answers City Escape gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record City Escape as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

City Escape's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
Beth Jacob Camp; Holiday Relief; Holiday Relief Beth Jacob Camp
Where it says it operates
Hackney · Haringey

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is City Escape registered for?

The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyRecreation

Why is there no Clarity Score for City Escape yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score City Escape. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to City Escape?

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Frequently asked questions

Is City Escape a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists City Escape as a registered charity (number 1069707) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is City Escape's charity number?
City Escape's charity number is 1069707. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1069707?
Search 1069707 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does City Escape do?
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.
Does City Escape have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for City Escape. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to City Escape?
City Escape does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to City Escape?
The register does not record City Escape as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are City Escape's trustees paid?
City Escape's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was City Escape registered as a charity?
City Escape was entered on the register on 26 May 1998.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.