ADFAM NATIONAL

Registered charity 1067428 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADFAM

1. Direct work with families affected by addiction2. Provision of information and resources to family members and practitioners3. Provision of good practice forums 4. Training for practitioners 5. Research and campaigning to influence policy and practice to improve the lives of family members

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Latest income

£861k

Latest spending

£808k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £52,538 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. Free reserves of £83,134 are held, which the trustees confirm meet their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted operating expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory and charity reporting requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)

“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 20

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: £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 20

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted operating expenditure (held: £83k)

“The Trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets ("the free reserves") held by the charity should be equal to 3 months of unrestricted operating expenditure” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Adfam National (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income

£861k

Total spending

£808k

Cost of raising funds

£34k

Reserves (reported)

£128k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 3.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

John Paul Hayeschair
Dr Ruth McGovern
James Corrie Hill
James William Armstrong
Katharine Rosemary Hawker
Mark Guymer

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£861k	£808k
31/03/2024	£650k	£678k
31/03/2023	£464k	£598k
31/03/2022	£532k	£574k
31/03/2021	£694k	£618k

Common questions

Is ADFAM NATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £52,538 for the year ended 31 March 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit. Free reserves of £83,134 are held, which the trustees confirm meet their stated policy target of three months of unrestricted operating expenditure. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory and charity reporting requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ADFAM NATIONAL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds ADFAM NATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ADFAM NATIONAL as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k	Community Projects and Integration
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£2k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/03/2024	£20k	Adfam Lived Experience Network
City Bridge Foundation	01/06/2023	£229k	Grant to Adfam
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/05/2022	£182k	Adfam@Home
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/01/2022	£10k	Adfam@Home: Dual diagnosis
UK government	05/10/2020	£62k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/08/2019	£10k	Support for London families
UK government	01/04/2019	£58k	Adfam National
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/04/2018	£10k	Young people in kin-care, Peterborough
UK government	01/04/2018	£57k	Adfam National
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/11/2016	£10k	Adfam Online
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/07/2016	£304k	Building Family Recovery
City Bridge Foundation	25/09/2014	£153k	Grant to Adfam
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/07/2014	£10k	Adfam Journeys
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/09/2012	£296k	Whole Family Recovery
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/02/2006	£360k	You Count Too
UK government	—	£28k	Adfam National

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST	1	£750k
Point North Community Foundation	1	£184k
THE RAYNE FOUNDATION	1	£117k
POUNDLAND FOUNDATION	1	£100k
THE HEADLEY TRUST	1	£80k
FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES	1	£77k
MOMARK CIO	1	£40k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION.

THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION income £1.4m
Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy income £758k
AWAMU income £194k
PHOENIX income £204k
GOOD NEWS FAMILY CARE (HOMES) LTD income £437k
FAMILY ACTION income £44.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ADFAM NATIONAL	£861k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	above	—	no doubt
THE SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF ADDICTION FY2025	£1.4m	£80,001 - £90,000	2	below	—	no doubt
Association for Family and Systemic Psychotherapy FY2024	£758k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
AWAMU FY2025	£194k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
PHOENIX FY2025	£204k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GOOD NEWS FAMILY CARE (HOMES) LTD FY2025	£437k	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.