EAST SUSSEX RECOVERY ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1179560 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ESRA

East Sussex Recovery Alliance is a peer lead project supporting recovery from substance misuse in East Sussex.Our Vision: is to empower, build confidence, encourage responsibility and promote both physical and mental wellbeing in all those in recovery from substance misuse and the families supporting someone affected by substance misuse.

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Latest income
£178k
Latest spending
£173k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £5,296 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £2,576. The trustees note that securing long-term, unrestricted funding remains a significant challenge, and staff resources are diverted toward grant writing. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains that it can continue in business.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£178k£173k
31/03/2024£212k£212k
31/03/2023£298k£293k
31/03/2022£239k£286k
31/03/2021£385k£307k

Common questions

Is EAST SUSSEX RECOVERY ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £5,296 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £2,576. The trustees note that securing long-term, unrestricted funding remains a significant challenge, and staff resources are diverted toward grant writing. Despite these pressures, the charity maintains that it can continue in business. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EAST SUSSEX RECOVERY ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST SUSSEX RECOVERY ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION, JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£6kSocial Services
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kSocial Services
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kSocial Services
JOHN JACKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kSocial welfare
THE IAN ASKEW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kGrant
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATIONFY2025£0Social Services

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2025£20kOutreach
The National Lottery Community Fund09/06/2023£10kHybrid Support Worker
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2022£280kEast Sussex Recovery Alliance
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2021£10kEast Sussex Recovery Cafe
UK government14/12/2020£332DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
UK government03/12/2020£22kDCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
UK government27/07/2020£7kVSCE CMC Fund
UK government18/06/2020£52kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2020£3kEast Sussex Recovery Alliance