SUPPORT TO RECOVERY
Support to Recovery activities relieves the needs of persons within the county of West Yorkshire having mental healthproblems and those who care for people with mental health difficulties, by preventative means, through support, advice, visual arts, creativity, therapeutic interventions and physical activities and by any other charitable means that the trustees may from time to time think fit;
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY WILL BE 1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF WEST YORKSHIRE HAVING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THOSE WHO CARE FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES, BY PREVENTATIVE MEANS, THROUGH SUPPORT, ADVICE, VISUAL ARTS, CREATIVITY, THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND BY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT 2) TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, VOCATIONAL SERVICES, VISITS AND UNDERTAKE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,353 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £67,376 to £51,683. Free reserves stood at £43,317, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of 3–6 months of running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“the reserve target for 2024/25 continues to be 3 – 6 months running costs” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £180,120 — contracts £115,439 (1), grants £64,681 (10); 54% of the £331,307 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £309,864 — contracts £125,611 (1), grants £184,253 (20); 92% of the £335,267 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £307,291 — contracts £110,071 (1), grants £197,220 (19); 84% of the £364,709 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06418312
Funders the charity credits
- Kirklees Council
- NHS Integrated Care Board
Company officers (Companies House)
- CLARK, Andrew Richard on trustee list
- HARRIETTE, Olivia Joy Ann on trustee list
- STURDY, Martin James on trustee list
- DOUGLAS-WILKINSON, Fiona Heather on trustee list
- D'CRUZ, Maria Sarojini on trustee list
Trustees
- Andrew Richard Clarkchair
- Fiona Heather Douglas-Wilkinson
- Maria Sarojini D'Cruz
- Martin James Sturdy
- Olivia Joy Ann Harriette
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £331k | £344k |
| 31/03/2024 | £335k | £402k |
| 31/03/2023 | £365k | £411k |
| 31/03/2022 | £324k | £352k |
| 31/03/2021 | £382k | £262k |
Common questions
Is SUPPORT TO RECOVERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,353 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £67,376 to £51,683. Free reserves stood at £43,317, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of 3–6 months of running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SUPPORT TO RECOVERY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUPPORT TO RECOVERY as a grant recipient include YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD COMMON GOOD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD COMMON GOOD TRUST | FY2025 | £795 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2024 | £20k | Mirfield Friendship; Social & Activity Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £10k | Friday Friendship |
| Sport England | 27/07/2021 | £10k | TGC CF MIX-MATCH-MOTIVATE |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/09/2018 | £10k | N.O.W. (New Opportunities for Women) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/02/2013 | £10k | Packhorse Gallery Volunteer Team |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/11/2008 | £20k | Options and Opportunities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 2 | £8k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £292k |
| DESIGN COUNCIL | 1 | £50k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- CALDERDALE WELLBEING
- SOUTHSIDE REHABILITATION LIMITED
- RECOVERY WORKS LIMITED
- THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION
- RESTORE (YORK) LIMITED
- Shropshire Mental Health Support
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT TO RECOVERY | £331k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CALDERDALE WELLBEING | £840k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHSIDE REHABILITATION LIMITED | £374k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RECOVERY WORKS LIMITED | £925k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORE (YORK) LIMITED | £664k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |