Cocoon Support Ltd

Registered charity 295384 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DRUGLINK LIMITED

Residential Detox and Rehabilitation Resettlement and Supported HousingCounsellingCommunity OutreachSchool education programmesHealth and Wellbeing education

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.3m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £303,177 and total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £428,886. While the charity is currently below its stated reserves policy target of £500,000, the auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Oxygen Residential fees (48% of income)
“Oxygen Residential fees - £1,450,506 (2024: 1,275,329)” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £429k; policy: £500,000)
“Currently the charity has a low level of reserves and endeavours to continue to build on these existing reserves to this level through our activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Trustee Ray Knowles for seven properties.
“During this and the previous year, Druglink rented seven properties from a Trustee, Ray Knowles. The total rent paid was £143,730 (2024: £110,340).” — page 38
“During the year, Druglink rented three properties from a Trustee, Nick Pedrithes. The total rent paid was £255,647 (2024: £158,125).” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent paid to Trustee Nick Pedrithes for three properties.
“During this and the previous year, Druglink rented seven properties from a Trustee, Ray Knowles. The total rent paid was £143,730 (2024: £110,340).” — page 38
“During the year, Druglink rented three properties from a Trustee, Nick Pedrithes. The total rent paid was £255,647 (2024: £158,125).” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Repairs, maintenance, and broadband expenses paid to Trustee Nick Pedrithes.
“During this and the previous year, Druglink rented seven properties from a Trustee, Ray Knowles. The total rent paid was £143,730 (2024: £110,340).” — page 38
“During the year, Druglink rented three properties from a Trustee, Nick Pedrithes. The total rent paid was £255,647 (2024: £158,125).” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dux Advisory Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

CQC provider record: Druglink Limited — Deregistered, 1 registered location, last inspected 07/05/2014.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

CQC provider record: Cocoon Support Ltd — Registered, 2 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 14/09/2022.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.3m
Cost of raising funds
£492
Reserves (reported)
£126k
Employees
80

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.6m£3.3m
31/03/2024£2.9m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.1m£2.1m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.6m
31/03/2021£1.5m£1.3m

Common questions

Is Cocoon Support Ltd financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £303,177 and total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £428,886. While the charity is currently below its stated reserves policy target of £500,000, the auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dux Advisory Limited.

Who funds Cocoon Support Ltd?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Cocoon Support Ltd as a grant recipient include THE REED FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, KINGS LANGLEY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE REED FOUNDATIONFY2022£14kChristmas Challenge
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, KINGS LANGLEYFY2022£200from the proceeds of the Beer Festival

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/03/2024£25kDruglink
UK government01/03/2024£110kDruglink
The National Lottery Community Fund12/03/2021£9kDiversion Courses relaunch
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2019£9kDruglink Diversion Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2016£10kBroxbourne Coffee Cart
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2014£5kHertsmere Coffee Cart
The National Lottery Community Fund08/02/2012£10kSharing IT Skills and Training Project

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Cocoon Support Ltd£3.6m——below—no doubt
PROJECT COLT FY2025£260k—0unclear—no doubt
CAREDUCATION TRUST LTD FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
The Chiltern Centre Limited FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
NHANCED COMMUNITIES FY2025£182k—0unclear—no doubt
HULL RESETTLEMENT PROJECT LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0above—no doubt

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