BENCH OUTREACH
Registered charity 1077933 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRISIS RECOVERY UK, FULL GOSPEL RECOVERY INTERNATIONAL
Our aim is to help vulnerable people overcome drug and alcohol dependence, find decent homes and lead lives that have meaning and purpose. We offer an inclusive, confidential, non-judgemental service founded on equality, diversity and the sanctity of life. We work with people to find and sustain accommodation and support them to access treatment for drug, alcohol and mental health problems.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 10.4% to £612,159, while total expenditure rose by 6.6% to £626,292, resulting in a net deficit of £14,133 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves increased by 3.7% to £189,364, which they state remains in line with their reserves policy target of three to twelve months of expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to twelve months of total expenditure (held: £189k)
“Reserves Policy: The charity aims to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months and no more than twelve months of total expenditure” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Jessica Mathers Trust has donated the use of office space and related services at Jessica's Heart, 14 New King St, Deptford, London SE8 3HS. This has been included at its estimated value.
“The Jessica Mathers Trust has donated the use of office space and related services at Jessica's Heart, 14 New King St, Deptford, London SE8 3HS. This has been included at its estimated value.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bench Outreach (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.
- THOMSON, Charles Richard — director, appointed 01/12/2025on trustee list
- CRUICKSHANK, Sarah — director, appointed 07/07/2025on trustee list
- CHAPMAN, Paul Michael — director, appointed 25/05/2013on trustee list
- CHAMBERS, Errol — director, appointed 18/01/2011on trustee list
- CHAPMAN, Paul Michael — secretary, appointed 07/07/2025
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (55% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- PAUL MICHAEL CHAPMANchair
- Charles Richard Thomson
- ERROL CHAMBERS
- Sarah Cruickshank
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Greenwich · Lewisham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BENCH OUTREACH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 10.4% to £612,159, while total expenditure rose by 6.6% to £626,292, resulting in a net deficit of £14,133 for the year. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves increased by 3.7% to £189,364, which they state remains in line with their reserves policy target of three to twelve months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BENCH OUTREACH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BENCH OUTREACH as a grant recipient include THE JESSICA MATHERS TRUST, THE SACKLER TRUST, DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, HOUSING THE HOMELESS CENTRAL FUND.
Known funders
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