THE LIVING RECOVERY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1211996 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are dedicated to empowering individuals affected by addiction through person-centered recovery, safe housing, and compassionate resettlement support.Our goal is to restore dignity, foster resilience, and support reintegration into the community, helping individuals and their families rebuild their lives with hope and purpose.Through a supportive network and a commitment to lasting recovery

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED RESIDING IN DERBYSHIRE, WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED DUE TO DIFFICULTIES ASSOCIATED WITH: • SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND ADDICTION• POVERTY • UNEMPLOYMENT • OFFENDING BEHAVIOUR • HOMELESSNESS • TRAUMA • MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES • OTHER ASSOCIATED CHALLENGES

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the period with a surplus of £420,096, resulting in total funds of £420,096. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £128,434, which is within the target range for a charity of its size. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties that cast doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Living Recovery Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~17.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christine Mary Vera Parkinsonchair
• Christine Angela McEvoy
• DR CAROLINE ARMENTHA LOWERY
• JOESEPH MALCOLM O'DONAGHUE
• Theresa Peltier

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

Operates in: Derby City

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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