ESSEX RECOVERY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1185335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£755k
Latest spending
£632k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

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 (three months of operational costs). However, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £759,478, including £667,000 from Essex County Council covering future operational costs, and the trustees report confidence in securing further funding.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
One employee received remuneration benefits of between £60k and £70k. — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
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 policy: three months of operational costs (held: £14k)
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. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Essex Recovery Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Total income
£755k
Total spending
£632k
Reserves (reported)
£14k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2024£755k£632k
30/09/2023£475k£322k
30/09/2022£183k£85k
30/09/2021£367k£1k
30/09/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is ESSEX RECOVERY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £14,130, which is below the charity's stated policy target of approximately £180,000 (three months of operational costs). However, the charity holds significant restricted funds of £759,478, including £667,000 from Essex County Council covering future operational costs, and the trustees report confidence in securing further funding. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ESSEX RECOVERY FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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