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ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS

Registered charity 1063589 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADAS, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABSTINENCE SERVICE

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Latest income
£5.8m
Latest spending
£5.4m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £378,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,314,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The emoluments paid to the highest paid officer excluding pension contributions 71” — page 19
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). This is a calculation of the unrestricted funds less the tangible & intangible fixed assets.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Acorn Recovery Projects (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£5.8m
Total spending
£5.4m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
83

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.8m£5.4m
31/03/2024£4.0m£3.9m
31/03/2023£3.9m£4.0m
31/03/2022£3.4m£3.4m
31/03/2021£3.7m£3.3m

Common questions

Is ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £378,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,314,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band.