THE DRINKAWARE TRUST
Registered charity 1094586 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PORTMAN GROUP TRUST · also registered in Scotland as SC043163 (OSCR)
Drinkaware aims to get people to think differently about alcohol. Our entire focus is on getting people to understand the harm it can do to our health, our families and those around us.Our vision is of a society where alcohol is enjoyed responsibly, where its potential for harm is reduced and where consumers are supported in practical ways to make informed decisions about their drinking.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £781,750 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £3,206,270, which is above the stated policy minimum of six months' operating expenditure (£2.9m). The trustees confirmed that the charity is well-placed to manage operational and financial risks and has adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Voluntary donations (93% of income)
“Drinkaware’s total income includes £5,884,092 in voluntary donations from alcohol producers (with operations in the UK), retailers and hospitality businesses (2023: £5,992,227).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management fee charged to subsidiary
“During the year Drinkaware Trust charged a management fee of £72,000 (2023: £156,000) to Drinkaware Trading Limited, its fully owned subsidiary, for administration and support costs.” — page 72
“This amount included a loan of £nil (2023: £50,000) from Drinkaware Trust to Drinkaware Trading, which had an interest rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate, accruing daily. The loan was fully paid off during the year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from Trust to subsidiary
“During the year Drinkaware Trust charged a management fee of £72,000 (2023: £156,000) to Drinkaware Trading Limited, its fully owned subsidiary, for administration and support costs.” — page 72
“This amount included a loan of £nil (2023: £50,000) from Drinkaware Trust to Drinkaware Trading, which had an interest rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate, accruing daily. The loan was fully paid off during the year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Wells & Co Limited
“During the year Drinkaware Trust charged a management fee of £72,000 (2023: £156,000) to Drinkaware Trading Limited, its fully owned subsidiary, for administration and support costs.” — page 72
“This amount included a loan of £nil (2023: £50,000) from Drinkaware Trust to Drinkaware Trading, which had an interest rate of 3% above the Bank of England Base Rate, accruing daily. The loan was fully paid off during the year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Karen Tyrell — Chief Executive (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£465k
Reported reserves equal ~5.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% 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: 7.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- LUCY VICTORIA WINWOOD ARMSTRONGchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Christopher Michael Jowsey
- David Hutchinson
- Emma Reynolds
- Remalie Comport
- Rosie Lucy Donachie
- Simon Stephens
- Stephen Bruce Ray
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE DRINKAWARE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net deficit of £781,750 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £3,206,270, which is above the stated policy minimum of six months' operating expenditure (£2.9m). The trustees confirmed that the charity is well-placed to manage operational and financial risks and has adequate resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
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