THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION
Run programs/courses that support people who are struggling with their mental health, with the emphasis on "Hope" in recovery
Objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:- • WORKING WITH THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, FOCUSING ON SELF-HELP AND SHARED EXPERIENCES IN ORDER TO PROMOTE RECOVERY;• FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT MENTALLY ILL, WORKING TO ENCOURAGE SELF-AWARENESS, RESILIENCE, BUILDING, COPING SKILLS FOR TIMES OF CRISIS, AND OTHER SELF-RELEVANT DEVELOPMENT; AND • ADVANCING EDUCATION IN MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY FOCUSSING ON PEER SUPPORTED RECOVERY AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased from £29,277 to £23,728 due to a net deficit of £5,549. Unrestricted funds fell significantly from £24,757 to £2,546, while restricted funds increased from £4,520 to £21,182. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Unrestricted grants 45,500”
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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £8,583 — contracts £1,682 (1), grants £6,901 (1); 5% of the £158,115 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); 1% of the £165,931 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 8
Trustees
- Mark Harveychair
- Dr Mark Bernard
- Jason Paul
- Kyle Knott
- Sophie Webber-Rose
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £158k | £164k |
| 31/03/2024 | £166k | £155k |
| 31/03/2023 | £83k | £87k |
| 31/03/2022 | £46k | £29k |
| 30/06/2021 | £8k | £3k |
Common questions
Is THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £29,277 to £23,728 due to a net deficit of £5,549. Unrestricted funds fell significantly from £24,757 to £2,546, while restricted funds increased from £4,520 to £21,182. The charity reported no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY, THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, Alex Ferry Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | 11% of the running costs for a charity delivering programmes to support people with their mental health in Birmingham. |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | FY2022 | £6k | costs of supporting people in Birmingham suffering from mental health problems |
| THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Compassionate Support |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | FY2025 | £3k | Community Grant |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Relief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage |
| C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | The Advancement of Health or the Saving of Lives |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Care and Social Welfare |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2025 | £1k | Care of the Elderly and Physically/Mentally Handicapped |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Care and Social Welfare |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | Compassionate Support |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | Compassionate Support |
| THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/09/2025 | £180k | The Recovery Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/11/2024 | £20k | Hope Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/09/2023 | £10k | Drop-in Creative Activities for people recovering from mental illness |
| Birmingham City Council | 25/11/2022 | £10k | The Recovery Foundation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2022 | £8k | PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION - Art in Nature |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/08/2021 | £2k | Arts in Parks - Mental Health Recovery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2021 | £10k | Hope in Recovery – Mental Health Support |
| UK government | 18/09/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GAMBLEAWARE | 1 | £933k |
| THE GRANT FOUNDATION | 1 | £304k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £225k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £144k |
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| TRINITY MINISTRIES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £24k |
Charities like this
- REHABILITATION RESPONSE
- RESTORE HOPE
- ACTIVE HOPE
- The Hope Appeal
- Recover Together
- SELWORTHY HOUSE ADDICTION RECOVERY ENTERPRISE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE RECOVERY FOUNDATION | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REHABILITATION RESPONSE | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORE HOPE | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVE HOPE | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Hope Appeal | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Recover Together | £801k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |