Churches Housing Association of Dudley & District

What Churches Housing Association of Dudley & District does

CHADD is a charitable housing association founded in 1979 and domiciled in Dudley, West Midlands, United Kingdom, providing supported housing services across the Dudley Borough and Sandwell. Its service platform spans nine core product lines: On Route Foyer for young people (16–25), New Beginnings Domestic Abuse Services including refuges and outreach, sheltered housing for older people aged 55+ (notably the 50-apartment Rotary House), Springboard for Young Parents, Mental Health Supported Independent Living at Dudley St Marks, Learning Disabilities Supported Living, the Dudley Youth Hub drop-in, and the RISE diversionary project. CHADD also generates ancillary revenue by hiring out meeting rooms at its Brindley House headquarters to SMEs and community groups. The organisation's customer base comprises vulnerable populations — young homeless people, women and children fleeing domestic abuse, older residents, people with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities — with no disclosed end-customer pricing because services are commissioned, not retail-purchased.

The revenue model mixes government-commissioned supported housing contracts (funded via housing benefit, Supporting People programme, Dudley MBC and Sandwell Council commissioning) with voluntary donations processed through JustGiving and an annual Big Give Christmas Campaign. Go-to-market is sales-led in the sense that growth comes from local authority tender wins, mergers with aligned charities, and referral partnerships rather than direct consumer acquisition. The two completed mergers — The Langstone Society in April 2020 (approximately 120 employees, two CQC-registered care homes in Gornal and Halesowen) and Wordsley Housing Society in April 2026 (approximately 37 colleagues, supported living services) — together with the April 2026 openings of Merry Hill House and six Everlast Property studio flats, evidence a strategy of inorganic capacity building in the West Midlands supported-living market. CHADD is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing (LH2916), registered as a Cooperative and Community Benefit Society (22545R), and holds CQC registration for its disability services; the Bishop of Dudley chairs the board.

Name

Churches Housing Association of Dudley & District

Legal name

CHADD Limited

Website

https://chadd.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHADD is a Dudley-based charitable housing association, founded 1979, that provides supported housing, refuges, and outreach services for vulnerable young people, women fleeing domestic abuse, older residents, and adults with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, or physical disabilities across Dudley and Sandwell.

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Product category

Supported Housing and Social Care Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE)

Keywords

• Supported housing services
• Domestic abuse refuge
• Sheltered accommodation services
• Youth foyer accommodation
• Supported independent living

Headquarters

HQ city

Dudley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Supported Housing Services: Government-commissioned supported housing services for vulnerable adults and young people including sheltered housing, domestic abuse refuges, foyer accommodation, and supported living for people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Funded through housing benefit, local authority contracts, and Supporting People programme.
2. Charitable Donations: Voluntary donations from individuals, corporate partners, and community organisations to support services and provide additional resources for service users. The organisation accepts donations via JustGiving platform and runs annual Big Give Christmas Campaign.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CHADD is a charitable housing association providing supported housing and community support services for vulnerable populations in Dudley Borough and Sandwell. Core offerings include sheltered housing for people aged 55 and over, domestic violence refuges and outreach, foyer accommodation for young people transitioning to independent living, supported living for adults with learning disabilities, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities, and housing-with-support for young parents aged 16-25.

Product overview

CHADD is a charitable Housing Association providing a range of housing options for people who need support to live in the community. The organization operates a platform of integrated housing services including sheltered accommodation for older people (Over 55's Living, Rotary House), domestic violence refuges (New Beginnings), young people's foyer services (On Route Foyer), young parent housing (Springboard, Young Families), and specialist supported living for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental health conditions. Services are delivered through the Dudley Youth Hub and RISE Project for community outreach, all coordinated through the central office at Brindley House. The portfolio spans crisis accommodation, transitional housing, and long-term supported living across Dudley and expanded into Sandwell.

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Products and services

• On Route Foyer A foyer service providing accommodation and support for young people aged 16-25, helping them transition to independent living through housing, life skills development, and the RISE Project (Resilience, Involve, Succeed, Empower).
• New Beginnings Domestic Abuse Services Domestic violence refuges and outreach services providing support for survivors of domestic abuse, including a 24-hour crisis line, community-based advocacy, and refuge accommodation. Supports approximately 450 women victims and 250 children each year.
• Over 55's Living: Sheltered Housing Sheltered accommodation for older people aged 55 and over, providing independent living with support services, communal facilities, and a safe community environment.
• Young Families Service Homes with support for young parents aged 16-25 who are pregnant or have children under 5, providing tenancies in self-contained apartments along with support to help set up home and build a better future.
• Mental Health Supported Independent Living Specialist supported independent living services for adults with mental health conditions at Dudley St Marks, including tenancy support and recovery-focused housing pathways.
• Learning Disabilities Supported Living Specialist supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, providing accommodation and person-centred support including CQC-registered residential care homes acquired through the Langstone Society merger.
• Rotary House Sheltered Housing Sheltered housing community for older people aged 55 and over in the Russell's Hall area of Dudley, comprising 50 apartments with high-standard environment and gardens, transferred to CHADD's full ownership in January 2018.
• Springboard for Young Parents Housing scheme providing self-contained 2-bedroom apartments for young parents aged 16-25 in Dudley and Sandwell, with support to help them set up home for the first time.
• Dudley Youth Hub Drop-in space and direct referral system for young people aged 18-25 facing homelessness, part of the Dudley Young Person's Alliance partnership providing accommodation and wrap-around support from CHADD and partners including YMCA Black Country Group, Just Straight Talk, Top Church Training, Stonewater, and Greensquare Accord.
• RISE Project Resilience, Involve, Succeed, Empower project delivering diversionary activities for young people at risk of homelessness, developing life skills, wellbeing, and youth leadership through the Youth Power Fund.
• Brindley House Training and Meeting Room Hire Hire of meeting and training facilities at CHADD's Brindley House headquarters in Dudley, including the large Diane Stokes Training Room and small meeting rooms (Labre and Clarke) available for community, voluntary sector, and commercial use with refreshment packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 of 92 young people (76%) supported through Youth Hub since January 2024 were appropriately housed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Wordsley Housing SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Wordsley Housing Society merged into CHADD effective 1 April 2026. Around 37 Wordsley colleagues transferred to CHADD, and Wordsley's supported living services became part of CHADD's growing mental health portfolio. This followed a careful due diligence process and approval by both Boards.
• Everlast Property (Andy Aston, Director)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Partnership to take on 6 stunning studio flats for young people to transition to independent living, available starting April 2026.
• The Langstone SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020The Langstone Society merged into CHADD effective 1 April 2020, creating a larger and more robust organisation. Langstone, founded in 1986, employed 120 people and ran two CQC-registered residential care homes for people with learning difficulties, ABI, autism, and mental health issues in Gornal and Halesowen.
• Dudley Building SocietysupportingOthersDudley Building Society donated £2,500 from their Community Support Fund and senior leadership team volunteered at the refuge sorting donations and moving furniture. Active community partner supporting CHADD services.
• Derry Building ServicessupportingOthersRenovated the Foyer gym as part of their social value project while building the Health Innovation College in Dudley. Also involved in Health Innovation Hub development.
• Taylor Woodrow and Partners (DSM, VINCI Building, Dobson)supportingOthersPartners working on West Midlands Metro tram extension gave back to community through garden transformation at On Route Foyer (new furniture, raised beds, wildflower meadow). Also donated 'Move On' boxes worth £170 each for young people decorating new homes.
• CoLab DudleysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition supporting people to improve their own lives and Dudley. Foyer residents participated in Dudley Homelessness Jam design workshop to address youth homelessness through prototypes and system-level thinking.
• Black Country Women's AidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Dudley Domestic Abuse Partnership operating single point of contact helpline (01384 455 411). Strengthened specialist services to support victims of abuse and families through integrated referral pathways.
• Dudley Young Person's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership chaired by CHADD including YMCA Black Country Group, Just Straight Talk, Top Church Training, Stonewater, and Greensquare Accord. Provides supported housing, emergency bed provision, and wrap-around support for young people at risk of homelessness.
• BromfordsupportingOthersTransferred management of Springboard for Young Parents schemes (Hobart Road in Tipton, Sandwell; Westley Street in Dudley) to CHADD in 2017.
• Foyer FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationship with Foyer Federation for youth services best practice sharing, accreditation, and youth power/leadership programme funding. CHADD implements advantaged thinking approach championed by the federation.
• GT Stewart Solicitors & AdvocatessupportingOthersDonated toys, books, and other items as part of Big Give Christmas Campaign 2025.
• Dudley Canal TrustsupportingOthersHost venue for Domestic Abuse & Housing Workshop in June 2018.
• National Care ForumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHADD is a member of the National Care Forum, the leading voice for not-for-profit care services.
• Diocese of WorcestersupportingOthersCHADD was founded by Church of England diocese and maintains close ties. Bishop of Dudley serves as Chair of CHADD Board. Supported by the Diocese historically.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stonewater: Large UK social housing provider also participating in the Dudley Young Person's Alliance alongside CHADD. Comparable as a housing association delivering supported accommodation and homelessness services to vulnerable cohorts across the Midlands.
• Longhurst Group: Midlands and East of England housing association providing general needs, supported living, and extra care housing. Comparable in delivering supported living for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, and older persons across a multi-borough footprint.
• Bromford: One of the largest housing associations in the West Midlands, providing general needs and supported housing across the region. Highly comparable as a Midlands-anchored landlord and supported housing provider; Bromford previously transferred management of the Springboard for Young Parents schemes to CHADD, evidencing direct overlap.
• Black Country Women's Aid: Direct operational partner in the Dudley Domestic Abuse Partnership operating the single point of contact helpline with CHADD. Provides refuge and outreach services for women and children affected by domestic abuse across the Black Country, mirroring CHADD's New Beginnings service line.
• Greensquare Accord: Another Dudley Young Person's Alliance partner alongside CHADD, providing supported housing and homelessness services. Comparable in mission, supported housing product, and operational geography in the West Midlands.
• YMCA Black Country Group: Fellow member of the Dudley Young Person's Alliance partnership chaired by CHADD. Provides supported accommodation, training, and youth services in the Black Country, directly comparable in target population (young people at risk of homelessness) and supported housing model.

Broad incumbents

• Sanctuary Housing: One of the largest UK housing associations providing general needs, supported, and retirement living across England. Comparable in operating supported living and older persons' housing, but at much greater scale and geographic breadth than CHADD.
• Habinteg: UK social housing provider specialising in accessible and supported housing, including for people with learning disabilities. Comparable specialist supported living focus to CHADD's learning disability portfolio, though operating nationally rather than in a single borough.

Regional players

• Walsall Housing Group (whg): Major social landlord based in neighbouring Walsall, providing general needs and supported housing. Comparable as a Black Country housing association with supported living services, but operates in a different borough from CHADD.
• Accord Housing: West Midlands-based housing association providing supported living and care services for older people and people with disabilities. Comparable as a Midlands anchored supported housing and care provider with overlapping service lines around learning disability and older persons' housing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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