COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Registered charity 1028663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY SERVICES, COMMUNITY DRUG SERVICE, COMMUNITY DRUG SERVICE FOR SOUTH LONDON
TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION , MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITIONS. PROVIDING A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING; THEIR RECOVERY AND RE-INTEGRATION. WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS. WE OFFER: COUNSELLING, AFTERCARE, OUTREACH, FAMILY SERVICE, DAY PROGRAMME, ETE SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £704,695, driven by a net movement in funds of £195,994 against total income of £1,308,796. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £676,669, while restricted funds held a balance of £28,026. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 No. In the band £70,001 - £80,000 - In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1” — page 52
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Axis Accountants Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2024) to £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2025).
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Discovery and Recovery Services (matched by registered charity number).
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.
- BONINI, Rosa Maria — director, appointed 20/08/2025on trustee list
- WHITFIELD, Anna Maria — director, appointed 19/03/2014on trustee list
- INGRAM, Mark — director, appointed 28/03/2012on trustee list
- KNIGHT, David Henry — director, appointed 02/10/2000on trustee list
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~7.6 months of spending — above the median 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 HENRY KNIGHTchair
- ANNA WHITFIELD
- MARK INGRAM
- Rosa Maria Bonini
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £704,695, driven by a net movement in funds of £195,994 against total income of £1,308,796. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £676,669, while restricted funds held a balance of £28,026. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Axis Accountants Ltd.
What does the highest-paid employee of COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE MACKIE FOUNDATION, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, Army Benevolent Fund, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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