ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS
Registered charity 1063589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADAS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABSTINENCE SERVICE
The Charity was formed to promote and provide a 12 Step and non 12 step Abstinence Programme for those who have suffered from addiction problems relating to alcohol and/or drug misuse. The Charity provides various stages of treatment, ie Reduction & Motivation Programme (RAMP) , Day Care, residential, reintegration programmes, Family Programmes, back to work & Post Treatment Recovery Support
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £378k for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,314k. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is prepared on a going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Income from charitable activities (68% of income)
“Income from charitable activities 3,902”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of variable expenditure (held: £302k)
“The Syncora Reserves Policy states that we will aim to keep unrestricted reserves to cover a minimum of three months of variable expenditure to provide where costs are not contract related and also include a provision for contractual costs. The current level of free reserves is £302k (2024: deficit £57k).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Delphi Medical Limited
“Acorn owns 100% of the issued share capital of Delphi Medical Limited (Company No. 69014150). Its registered office is Centenary Court, Croft Street, Burnley, BB11 2ED.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Acorn Recovery Projects (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.
- KAMINSKI, Rachael — director, appointed 25/11/2024on trustee list
- MOULD, Cheryl — director, appointed 04/12/2023on trustee list
- WEDGEWORTH, Michael John — director, appointed 06/03/2023on trustee list
- KIMMANCE, George Oliver — director, appointed 06/03/2023on trustee list
- PETERS, Joanne — director, appointed 25/03/2022on trustee list
- BRIDGEN, Sallie Roxana Louise — director, appointed 23/07/2021on trustee list
- KHAN, Mushtaq Ahmed — director, appointed 01/04/2018on trustee list
- JONES, Richard John Warwick — director, appointed 01/04/2018on trustee list
- DUERDEN, Anthony James — secretary, appointed 30/06/2023
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Acorn Recovery Projects — Registered, 9 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 19/11/2019.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 ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% 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).
Care Quality Commission ratings
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Stockport · Tameside
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £378k for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,314k. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and is prepared on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS as a grant recipient include CRH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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