REHABIT
Our funds are spent reducing the negative impact of drug and alcohol addiction on our communities. We do this by providing free counselling, peer support and rehab support for those struggling with addiction to find recovery and lead healthy, productive lives.
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL ADDICTION, OR THOSE AT RISK OF BECOMING ADDICTED TO DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PEER SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating deficit of £14,435 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding income. Per the trustees' report, retained reserves stood at £24,855 in cash, which the board described as sufficient to support continuity and manage periods of uncertainty.
What the accounts disclose
“£47,114 from grants and donations” — page 8
“This confirms Rehabit’s aim of maintaining sufficient overall provision, through a combination of unrestricted and designated funds, to support continuity and manage periods of uncertainty or delayed income.” — page 8
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
- 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 19% of the £53,168 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 19/11/2024, 293 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- David Smithchair
- Dr Deborah Lee
- Jack Murphy
- James Gregory
- Jo Betterton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £53k | £68k |
| 31/03/2025 | £55k | £46k |
| 31/03/2024 | £26k | £12k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £28k |
| 31/03/2022 | £32k | £28k |
Common questions
Is REHABIT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating deficit of £14,435 for the year, with total expenditure exceeding income. Per the trustees' report, retained reserves stood at £24,855 in cash, which the board described as sufficient to support continuity and manage periods of uncertainty. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds REHABIT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REHABIT as a grant recipient include CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, MARTIN GEDDES CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | Islington Council’s Community Chest |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £500 | Islington Giving Islington Make it Happen Grants |
| MARTIN GEDDES CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/10/2025 | £20k | Helping addicts who fall through the gaps |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2024 | £20k | Addiction recovery in the community |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/03/2024 | £6k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2022 | £10k | Strengthening Our Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Strengthening Our Community |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE LINDER FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND | 1 | £10k |
| J W CHAPMAN EARLESMERE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE
- Addiction Family Support
- EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
- CA LONDON
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- THE PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REHABIT | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE | £5.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | 5 | above | — | no doubt |
| Addiction Family Support | £298k | — | 0 | within | 12.0% | no doubt |
| EACH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT | £2.2m | unclear | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CA LONDON | £69k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |