ESSEX RECOVERY FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1185335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We are revolutionising recovery from addiction to drug and alcohol. We do this by improving services: bringing the community voice and the evidence-base into service commissioning and working with local providers to improve delivery. We also do this by creating a positive environment around services: destigmatising addiction and helping people in recovery rebuild their lives.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £14,130, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately £180,000. However, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £759,478, including £667,000 from Essex County Council designated for the period October 2024 to September 2025, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received remuneration benefits of between £60k and £70k.” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £14k; policy: three months of operational costs)
“Our reserves policy is to hold a minium of three months of operational costs in reserves at all times which equates to approximately £180,000. Unrestricted funds at 30 September 2024 were £14,130.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2023) → 1 (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Essex Recovery Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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).
- Andrew Sheldon
- David Robert Clarke
- Emma Tulip-Betts
- James Robert Cook
- Joseph Harrington
- Katherine Mitchell
- Madeline Goldie
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ESSEX RECOVERY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £14,130, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately £180,000. However, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £759,478, including £667,000 from Essex County Council designated for the period October 2024 to September 2025, and the trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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