THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS
Registered charity 1009143 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N A C O A
Nacoa provides information and support for everyone affected by a parent's drinking. Our work is about planning a positive future for the 2.6M children who live with parents who drink too much in the UK today; providing them with an opportunity to see that the world can be different from the one they know, that they can break the cycle of addiction and go on to live happy and fulfilled lives.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £163,063 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £532,003 from £362,352 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves increased significantly to £269,413, which is within the stated policy target of holding between 6 and 9 months of running costs. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are in place to meet charitable objectives for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between 6 and 9 months of running costs (held: £269k)
“Nacoa aims to hold between 6 and 9 months of running costs in reserves” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Employment benefits of £8,925 paid to 1 trustee for non-trustee services.
“From April 2024, employment benefits were paid to 1 trustee under an employment contract for non-trustee services provided to Nacoa. Total employment benefits of £8,925 were paid for their services to the charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee employment benefits
“From April 2024, employment benefits were paid to 1 trustee under an employment contract for non-trustee services provided to Nacoa. Total employment benefits of £8,925 were paid for their services to the charity.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The National Association For Children Of Alcoholics (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Katy Staffordchair
- Amy Dickson
- Euan Graham
- Jennifer Jane Elson
- LAURENCE ALLEYNE
- Lindsay Sykes
- MAYA PARKER
- Tod Harrison
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £163,063 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income rising to £532,003 from £362,352 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves increased significantly to £269,413, which is within the stated policy target of holding between 6 and 9 months of running costs. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources are in place to meet charitable objectives for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS as a grant recipient include THE RAINFORD TRUST, THE MACKIE FOUNDATION, THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST.
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