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THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION

Registered charity 1009826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.7m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £258,823 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £5,128,249 to £4,869,426. The trustees note that free reserves of £1,073,219 are slightly below the stated policy target of £1,200,000, but confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee earned between £60,001-£70,000 per annum in the current year (2024: nil employees earned between £60,001-£70,000). Nil employees earned between £70,001-£80,000 per annum in the current year (2024: one employee earned between £70,001-£80,000). One employee earned between £80,001-£90,000 per annum in the current year (2024: nil employees earned between £80,001-£90,000).” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“One employee earned between £60,001-£70,000 per annum in the current year (2024: nil employees earned between £60,001-£70,000). Nil employees earned between £70,001-£80,000 per annum in the current year (2024: one employee earned between £70,001-£80,000). One employee earned between £80,001-£90,000 per annum in the current year (2024: nil employees earned between £80,001-£90,000).” — page 30
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“This leaves a total of £1,073,219 in free reserves (compared with £1,371,554 at the end of 2023/24), which is slightly lower than the Trustees' policy to maintain at least £1,200,000 as contingency reserves.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.7m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £258,823 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted reserves from £5,128,249 to £4,869,426. The trustees note that free reserves of £1,073,219 are slightly below the stated policy target of £1,200,000, but confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.