Community Campus 87

What Community Campus 87 does

Community Campus '87 Ltd is a UK-based social enterprise founded in 1987 and headquartered in Stockton-on-Tees, with additional offices in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool. It delivers supported housing, personal development, and resettlement services to homeless and economically disadvantaged individuals across the Tees Valley, operating 67+ property projects and 72-100+ bed spaces across self-contained flats, shared houses, and intensive support schemes. The organisation holds contracts with three local authorities (Stockton, Hartlepool, and Redcar & Cleveland) for supported housing and floating support services, and accepts referrals from agencies and self-referrals with turnaround decisions within seven days in Middlesbrough.

The organisation runs an in-house Care and Repair construction team handling property maintenance, refurbishment, and empty homes regeneration, supported by an apprenticeship programme and collaborations with funders including Land Aid and the Nationwide Foundation. Beyond housing, it provides training and personal development (e.g., woodturning, ESOL, vocational qualifications), offers office space rental from its Stockton premises, and extends management and governance services to partner charities such as Coatham House. It is a registered Social Enterprise, GDPR-compliant, Ofsted-registered for supported accommodation, and holds Investors in People Silver accreditation.

Revenue is generated through four streams: local authority contracts (managed services), affordable rental income from tenants (typically funded via housing benefit), grants and donations from charitable foundations and local businesses, and commissioned maintenance and refurbishment work for third parties. The organisation is a company limited by guarantee rather than an equity-backed entity, with no external investors, and is governed by a board of trustees. In June 2025, Simon Virth succeeded long-serving CEO Carl Ditchburn following his retirement.

Name

Community Campus 87

Legal name

Community Campus '87 Ltd

Website

https://communitycampus87.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Community Campus '87 is a Teesside-based social enterprise providing supported housing, personal development, and property maintenance services to homeless and disadvantaged individuals across Stockton, Middlesbrough, and Hartlepool under contracts with three local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supported Housing Services

NAICS

Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps (72131)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Facilities Management (Repairs, Custodial & Grounds Liaison) (EDALACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

On-Campus University Housing Management (BPAJAJAA)

Keywords

• Supported housing services
• Homelessness support
• Social housing
• Property maintenance
• Tenant support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockton-on-tees

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: The organisation rents properties to tenants at affordable rents, with tenants typically accessing housing benefit or other means to pay rent.
2. Local Authority Contracts: Community Campus holds contracts with Stockton, Hartlepool, and Redcar & Cleveland Councils to provide supported housing and floating support services for homeless people, care leavers, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.
3. Commissioned Maintenance and Refurbishment Work: The Care and Repair Team undertakes commissioned work from other organisations, ranging from small scale repairs to major refurbishments, as well as Empty Homes Programme work funded by government grants.
4. Donations and Grants: The organisation receives donations from individuals, local businesses, and charitable foundations (e.g., Teesside Charity, Land Aid, Nationwide Foundation, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear) to fund apprenticeships, property refurbishments, and service delivery.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Community Campus 87 is a community-based social enterprise that rents affordable supported housing properties to homeless and disadvantaged individuals across Middlesbrough, Stockton and Hartlepool, accompanied by intensive key-worker support, personal development and resettlement services. The organisation also delivers in-house property maintenance, refurbishment and emergency repairs through its Care and Repair Team, runs apprenticeship pathways in trade skills, renovates empty homes into affordable housing, and rents out office space at its Stockton headquarters.

Product overview

Community Campus 87 operates as a single integrated social enterprise providing supported housing services across Tees Valley. The core offering consists of Supported Housing across three locations (Middlesbrough, Stockton, and Hartlepool) providing over 100 bed spaces, supported by the Care and Repair Team for property maintenance and a dedicated Apprenticeships Programme for workforce development. Additional services include office space rental, policy partnerships with organisations like the Centre for Social Justice, and management services for partner charities such as Coatham House. The organisation delivers holistic, person-centred support through individual key workers and tailored support plans to help disadvantaged individuals achieve independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supported Housing Core supported housing service providing 72–100+ bed spaces across Middlesbrough (40 semi-supported single and shared tenancies with 24-hour or call-out service in Ofsted-registered central accommodation), Stockton (30 supported tenancies: 24 single and 6 shared, with open-door policy and tenancy management support) and Hartlepool (12 supported properties plus 9 RSAP properties and 8 general needs accommodations with intensive, designated support-worker support). Each placement comes with an individual key worker, a personalised support plan, risk assessment, and resettlement pathway into independent living; tenants are typically referred by local authority Housing Options, Leaving Care and Children's Services teams or self-refer. Target users are homeless and disadvantaged individuals aged 16+ (including care leavers and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children).
• Care and Repair Team (Maintenance and Refurbishment Services) In-house property maintenance, repair and refurbishment service performing the majority of repairs within CC87's housing stock (excluding roofing, gas and electrical works), plus commissioned maintenance, small-scale repairs to major refurbishments for external organisations, and Empty Homes Programme work funded via government grants. Recorded 88 emergency repairs and 435 non-emergency repairs in 2023. Serves the organisation's tenants directly and external commissioning partners.
• Apprenticeships Programme Apprenticeship pathways within the Care and Repair Team providing NVQ training and extended training contracts in joinery, painting/decorating, plastering and multi-skilled property maintenance trades, with college-based learning and on-the-job placement. Apprentices gain trade skills, confidence and progression opportunities. Funded in part by charitable grants (e.g., The Teesside Charity £8,000 in 2023 for three construction apprentices) and open to local young people including former CC87 tenants.
• Empty Homes Programme Property renovation and refurbishment programme that brings empty and derelict properties back into use as affordable rented housing. Delivered by the Care and Repair Team in partnership with funders (Land Aid, Nationwide Foundation, Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Northumberland) and housing partners such as Thirteen Group / Housing Hartlepool, contributing to a wider scheme bringing approximately 100 properties back into use. Outputs are let to tenants at affordable rents as part of the supported housing portfolio.
• Office Space Rental Short-term office hire, hot desks and meeting room rental with free WiFi at Community Campus 87's Stockton headquarters (76 Brunswick Street, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1UU), available by the hour, day, week or longer. Targets local small businesses, community groups and professionals needing centrally located workspace in Stockton.
• Charity Management and Governance Services Management services provided to partner charities delivering homelessness, refuge and young-person housing services, covering governance oversight, board recruitment, financial management guidance (including housing benefit level setting), policy/procedure/rent-setting reviews, and business-development and tendering support. Active clients include Coatham House (Redcar), Carlisle Key Project, and Springfield Project (Cumbria domestic violence refuge). Aimed at small housing charities needing to build organisational resilience, capacity and governance standards.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coatham HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Campus provides management services to Coatham House, a small charity in Redcar providing housing and support for young people at risk of homelessness. CC87 assists with governance oversight, board recruitment, and strategic planning, including aspiration to provide more housing in Redcar.
• Centre for Social Justice FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCC87 engages with CSJ to ensure tenant and service user voices inform policy reform that tackles root causes of poverty and social breakdown. Hosted a round table on private rented sector experience contributing to CSJ's Raising the Roof report cited in parliamentary debate on the Renters Reform Bill.
• Carlisle Key ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCC87 supports the Carlisle Key Project hosting two visits in 2023. Carlisle Key provides housing and support to homeless young people. CC87 finance team provided guidance on financial management and helped set new housing benefit levels.
• Springfield ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssisted the Springfield Project, Cumbria's only dedicated refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence, to review license agreements, policies, procedures and rent levels.
• Anekal READ Centre, IndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCC87 supports the Anekal READ Centre in Bangalore, India which works with disadvantaged rural and tribal communities. CC87 has helped fund building of classrooms, donated school furniture, and helped build a youth hall in Tamil Nadu.
• Thirteen Group / Housing HartlepoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCC87 partners with Housing Hartlepool (part of the Thirteen Group) on Empty Homes regeneration schemes. CC87 construction staff convert empty properties into flats for affordable rent as part of programmes bringing ~100 properties back into use.
• Homeless LinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCC87 engages with Homeless Link, the national charity for organisations working directly with homeless people, to improve homeless services and participate in sector networks.
• Custom Flooring LimitedminorOthersCustom Flooring Limited provided flooring for the Devonshire Road property renovation, with CC87's Care and Repair Team completing the refurbishment.
• Woodturning Workshop Hartlepool CICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDennis, owner of Woodturning Workshop Hartlepool CIC and accredited trainer, secured National Lottery funding to offer woodturning training to CC87 Hartlepool residents, using 19 years experience to support recovery from drugs, alcohol and mental health issues.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Depaul UK: UK charity delivering supported housing, homelessness services and personal development programmes for young people at risk of homelessness. Closely comparable mission and operating model.
• Emmaus UK: Federation of communities providing supported housing, work opportunities and personal development for people experiencing homelessness and social exclusion. Highly comparable holistic model.
• NACRO: UK charity providing housing, education and justice-focused support services, with community accommodation services referenced on Community Campus 87's board. Comparable supported housing and resettlement model for vulnerable groups.

Broad incumbents

• Crisis UK: National charity for people experiencing homelessness, offering supported housing, education, training and policy advocacy. Comparable supported housing and skills-development model.
• Centrepoint: Large UK charity providing supported housing and services for homeless young people aged 16-25. Operates a national footprint but tackles a similar cohort and supported housing model as Community Campus 87.
• Home Group: Large UK housing association providing supported housing, homelessness services and property management including care leaver pathways. Comparable operating model at national scale.
• St Mungo's: Major UK homelessness charity providing supported housing, recovery and resettlement services for rough sleepers and vulnerable adults. Comparable supported housing and floating support model at greater scale.
• Riverside Housing Association: Large UK housing association providing supported housing and tenancy support for vulnerable people. Comparable services including floating support and tenancy sustainment.

Regional players

• Together Housing: Northern England-based housing association providing supported accommodation and tenancy support. Comparable supported housing and homeless services footprint in nearby regions.
• Thirteen Group (Housing Hartlepool): North East housing group partnering with Community Campus 87 on Empty Homes regeneration; operates social housing and supported accommodation in overlapping Tees Valley geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cc87ltd

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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