PHOENIX
Financial aid to access addiction services such as therapy, detox, rehab and secondary treatment for individuals aged 18 plus, who are suffering with alcohol and/or drug addiction.Advocacy Sign-posting Individual and family support
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THE RELIEF OF NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, BROUGHT ABOUT BY DEPENDENCE OR ADDICTION TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL OR OTHER SUBSTANCES, BY MAKING GRANTS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES, NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the period was £203,941 against total expenditure of £201,796, resulting in a small surplus. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £7,154 at the end of the period, with no disclosed liabilities or reserves policy target.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 13
- Government income: £8,500 — grants £8,500 (3); 4% of the £203,941 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 27
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- Claire Louise Hallett
- Daniel Stock
- Hazel Howell
- Ross McNaughton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £204k | £202k |
| 31/08/2024 | £60k | £54k |
| 31/08/2023 | £24k | £24k |
| 31/08/2022 | £16k | £16k |
Common questions
Is PHOENIX financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the period was £203,941 against total expenditure of £201,796, resulting in a small surplus. The charity holds unrestricted cash funds of £7,154 at the end of the period, with no disclosed liabilities or reserves policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/06/2024 | £20k | Recovery Community Wilderness Experience |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2023 | £10k | Residential wilderness experience connecting addicts in recovery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2021 | £10k | Barrier Breaking Community Connections |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/03/2013 | £25k | "Blackburn Phoenix Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| ZURICH COMMUNITY TRUST (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £49k |
| THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | 1 | £19k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
Charities like this
- THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT
- PHOENIX WOMEN'S AID
- PHOENIX ENTERPRISES (SWINDON) LTD
- Addiction Family Support
- PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT
- THE PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON) LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT | £197k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| PHOENIX WOMEN'S AID | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHOENIX ENTERPRISES (SWINDON) LTD | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Addiction Family Support | £298k | — | 0 | within | 12.0% | no doubt |
| PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT | £80k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |