THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT

Registered charity 1199225 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

For the public benefit to preserve and protect the health of people who are homeless.or at risk of becoming homeless who are experiencing addiction and drug dependency, by the provision of treatment and recovery opportunities.

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING ADDICTION AND DRUG DEPENDENCY, BY THE PROVISION OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£168k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £45,389 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £213,440 and expenditure of £168,050. Closing unrestricted reserves stood at £133,923, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £45,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months running costs to pay the core team and to continue fulfilling the charity’s objectives (held: £144k)
“The reserves target is £45,000 which is equal to three months running costs to pay the core team and to continue fulfilling the charity’s objectives.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £96,559 — contracts £96,559 (1); 45% of the £213,440 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 2

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The People's Recovery Project (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
London Borough of HackneyFramework for Healthcare-Related Substance Use Services05/02/2026£11.2m
London Borough of HackneyFramework for Healthcare-Related Substance Use Services——
London Borough of HackneyFramework for Healthcare-Related Substance Use Services——
London Borough of HackneyLot 6——

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£213k£168k
31/03/2024£163k£82k
31/03/2023£18k£434

Common questions

Is THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £45,389 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £213,440 and expenditure of £168,050. Closing unrestricted reserves stood at £133,923, significantly exceeding the stated policy target of £45,000. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the trustees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT as a grant recipient include LONDON CATALYST, SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LONDON CATALYSTFY2023£6kTo establish alternative routes into recovery for people who are experiencing homelessness and addiction.
SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITYFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2025£20kWeekly Preparation

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROJECT 34.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY PROJECT£213k—0above—no doubt
PROJECT 34 FY2025£723k——unclear—no doubt
PEOPLE ARISE NOW FY2025£237k—0above—no doubt
POWER FOR THE PEOPLE FY2025£230k£32,8340unclear—no doubt
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE FY2025£1.5m—0unclear1.0%no doubt
HOMELESS ACTION FY2025£3.8m£100,001 - £110,0001below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.