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.

Objects

The purposes of the charity are the advancement of health, the relief of poverty, the relief of those in need and the advancement of education by, particularly but not exclusively, the provision of:(i) Health and well-being programmes.(ii) Training and education classes, such as CV writing, interview skills, and job application classes.(iii) The delivery of recovery cafés for people who are at risk of mental health problems.(iv) Counselling, support groups and other psychosocial interventions for: a. vulnerable people and people affected by, or at risk of developing, mental health problems, addictions or substance or alcohol misuse problems; b. people diagnosed with or who believe they belong to a neurodiverse group (including but not limited to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia, as defined in the Articles of Association of the Company) or other related psychosocial conditions;c. ex-military veterans; andd. in each case, their respective carers family members (collectively, "Service Users")(v) Day programme for people affected by addiction to substance and alcohol misuse. (vi) Access, whenever possible and appropriate, to research institutions for the advancement of education and knowledge in the areas that we cover.(vii) The delivery of meals and a community kitchen for Service Users.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND MERTON.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Merton, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

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

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02634372

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 4.7 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• 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

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RECOVERY CYMRU COMMUNITY.

• RECOVERY CYMRU COMMUNITY income £751k
• NEW DIMENSIONS income £145k
• COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY income £499k
• EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT income £2.2m
• COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK income £58k
• CHESHIRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

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