RESOLVE
Resolve's charitable purpose is to provide support, treatment, rehabilitation & homeless solutions to and for people who suffer from alcohol/substance problems, homelessness or are at immediate risk of homelessness within Hertfordshire. Resolve aims to assist people move into a manageable positive life style, contributing to the communities within which they live.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £35,362 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £236,139. The trustees report that the charity depends on stakeholders and funders to succeed, noting risks related to financial instability and over-dependency on high-value funders. The organization maintains a reserves policy targeting 3-6 months of operating costs plus redundancy costs, though the specific policy target amount is not explicitly quantified in the text.
What the accounts disclose
“Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 260,497”
“The level of reserves should be sufficient to cover 3-6 month’s operating costs of the charity in addition to a sum equivalent to the potential redundancy costs of the Charity should it be forced to wind up its operations.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (17/11/2022)
Trustees
- Clive Marlowe
- Heidi Amanda Peterson
- Jonathan Anthony
- Kirsty Ilse Logan
- Melissa Pitt
- Syed Khorshed Ripu Ali
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £884k | £848k |
| 31/03/2024 | £894k | £891k |
| 31/03/2023 | £954k | £809k |
Common questions
Is RESOLVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £35,362 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £236,139. The trustees report that the charity depends on stakeholders and funders to succeed, noting risks related to financial instability and over-dependency on high-value funders. The organization maintains a reserves policy targeting 3-6 months of operating costs plus redundancy costs, though the specific policy target amount is not explicitly quantified in the text. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RESOLVE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RESOLVE as a grant recipient include JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION, THE LETCHWORTH CIVIC TRUST, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £101k | Resolve collective |
| THE LETCHWORTH CIVIC TRUST | FY2025 | £46k | |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £20k | Development Fund |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | The Mount Fund - Homelessness |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | £5k | Grant category header |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £5k | |
| ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST | FY2024 | £4k | Developing Training for Pastoral Supervision in Educational Settings |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Ann Rylands Small Donations |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 07/10/2025 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2025 10w4 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/09/2024 | £489k | Journey to Recovery: Substance misuse treatment today and for the future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/08/2024 | £17k | Sparks Community Café & Hub: Affordable Essentials for Those in Need |
| UK government | 14/09/2023 | £39k | ASB Awareness Week Grant |
| UK government | 14/09/2023 | £40k | ASB Awareness Week Grant |
| UK government | 01/08/2022 | £20k | ASB Awareness Week Grant |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2021 | £332k | Resolve North Herts |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2016 | £299k | Resolve |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/02/2016 | £10k | Drop-in and structured drug & alcohol day service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2012 | £256k | Resolve |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/12/2011 | £8k | Full Body Acupuncture Complimentary Therapy Service |