THE SOHO RECOVERY CENTRE

Registered charity 1168812 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The SRC is a safe space in the heart of London for 12-Step recovery meetings, available to any 12 Step Fellowship group such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous, AlAnon and Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous etc. for their meetings to take place.It is open 365 days a year.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PREVENTION OF ILL HEALTH OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ADDICTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION; AND2) THE SUPPORT AND RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE HEALTH, SOCIAL AND OTHER PROBLEMS RELATED TO ADDICTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£106k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,428 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing from £53,207 to £44,779. The trustees note that while the charity had a successful year with increased meeting attendance, it spent more on charitable activities than it raised in income. The trustees consider the current reserve level of £44,779 to be consistent with their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure, ensuring the charity can continue activities if funding drops.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Meeting donations (96% of income)
“Meeting donations 101,713” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £45k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Soho Recovery Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£106k£114k
31/03/2024£102k£116k
31/03/2023£124k£107k
31/03/2022£50k£89k
31/03/2021£47k£53k

Common questions

Is THE SOHO RECOVERY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,428 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves decreasing from £53,207 to £44,779. The trustees note that while the charity had a successful year with increased meeting attendance, it spent more on charitable activities than it raised in income. The trustees consider the current reserve level of £44,779 to be consistent with their policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure, ensuring the charity can continue activities if funding drops. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government09/10/2020£16kCoronavirus Community Support Fund