ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LTD
Registered charity 1002224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A R A, ACCOMMODATION FOR RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION LIMITED
ARA provides services to help people who have drug,alcohol and gambling addiction problems. ARA also provides services to help people with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £536,623, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £420,000 to £630,000. The charity reported a net asset increase of £1,565,939 during the year, largely driven by the acquisition of fixed assets funded by grants and loans, resulting in total net assets of £3,220,103.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: two to three months operating expenses on unrestricted activities in liquid unrestricted funds (held: £537k)
“The Charity's Reserves Policy is to hold two to three months operating expenses on unrestricted activities in liquid unrestricted funds. This currently equates to around £420,000 - £630,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Burton Sweet Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Graham England — CEO (source)
- David Thomas — Chair (source)
- Andrew Ridley — Deputy CEO (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- UK Government — “We are a major provider of supported housing services in Bristol and a UK Government-funded gambling harms support service.” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- KINGHAM, Dorcas, Dr — director, appointed 30/07/2024on trustee list
- BANISSY, Michael Joseph — director, appointed 24/05/2024on trustee list
- HITCHEN, Jill — director, appointed 27/09/2023on trustee list
- COPSIE, Latoya Neila — director, appointed 05/11/2021on trustee list
- THOMAS, David Wynne — director, appointed 05/06/2017on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Stuart John — secretary, appointed 11/12/2024
Official officers record.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
19 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £2.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Addiction Recovery Agency Limited — Deregistered, 2 registered locations, last inspected 23/08/2013.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- David Wynne Thomas
- Dr Dorcas Kingham
- Dr Michael Joseph Banissy
- Jill Hitchen
- Latoya Neila Copsie
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City · Cardiff · Carmarthenshire · City Of Swansea · Gloucestershire · Monmouthshire · Newport City · North Somerset · Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £536,623, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £420,000 to £630,000. The charity reported a net asset increase of £1,565,939 during the year, largely driven by the acquisition of fixed assets funded by grants and loans, resulting in total net assets of £3,220,103. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Burton Sweet Limited.
Who funds ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LTD as a grant recipient include THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST.
Known funders
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