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COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES

Registered charity 1028663 · organisation 1028663

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 November 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02634372
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,308,796
Latest expenditure
£1,112,802
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 296a Kingston Road, LONDON, SW20 8LX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cdars.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VULNERABLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ADDICTION , MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITIONS. PROVIDING A HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING; THEIR RECOVERY AND RE-INTEGRATION. WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS. WE OFFER: COUNSELLING, AFTERCARE, OUTREACH, FAMILY SERVICE, DAY PROGRAMME, ETE SKILLS, HEALTH AND WELLBEING.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,308,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,112,802
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£994,919
Total Gross Expenditure
£997,496
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£975,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£918,708
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£895,956
Total Gross Expenditure
£842,624
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£903,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,918

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,308,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,112,802
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
659600
Income From Government Grants
£150,964
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£994,919
Total Gross Expenditure
£997,496
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
475992
Income From Government Grants
£39,975
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
18
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£975,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£918,708
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
475993
Income From Government Grants
£32,962
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
16
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£895,956
Total Gross Expenditure
£842,624
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
286738
Income From Government Grants
£171,958
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£903,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,918
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
393624
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
14822
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1283793
Income Investments
10181
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1308796
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,112,802
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1112802
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36407
Expenditure Support Costs
242615
Expenditure Depreciation
9369
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£704,695
Assets Total Fixed
53409
Assets Own Use
53409
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£807,124
Assets Total Liabilities
£155,838
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£704,695
Creditors One Year Total Current
155838
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£728,747
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
676669
Funds Restricted
28026
Funds Total
704695
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
12404
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
972045
Income Investments
10470
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
994919
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£997,496
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
997496
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
72677
Expenditure Support Costs
367762
Expenditure Depreciation
11712
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£508,701
Assets Total Fixed
46846
Assets Own Use
46846
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£573,176
Assets Total Liabilities
£111,321
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£508,701
Creditors One Year Total Current
111321
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£529,139
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
508701
Funds Total
508701
Count Employees
23
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10312
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
961970
Income Investments
3083
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
975365
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£918,708
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
918708
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
63018
Expenditure Support Costs
345784
Expenditure Depreciation
6800
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£511,278
Assets Total Fixed
24790
Assets Own Use
24790
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£635,591
Assets Total Liabilities
£149,103
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£511,278
Creditors One Year Total Current
149103
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£612,287
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
511278
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
511278
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3535
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
892354
Income Investments
67
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
895956
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£842,624
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
842624
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
66624
Expenditure Support Costs
360806
Expenditure Depreciation
13587
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£454,621
Assets Total Fixed
20007
Assets Own Use
20007
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£510,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,444
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£454,621
Creditors One Year Total Current
75444
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£485,148
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
454621
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
454621
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
22 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
30483
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
873286
Income Investments
62
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
903831
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£695,918
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
695918
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
55319
Expenditure Support Costs
266756
Expenditure Depreciation
16203
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£375,807
Assets Total Fixed
29322
Assets Own Use
29322
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£504,250
Assets Total Liabilities
£132,286
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£401,286
Creditors One Year Total Current
132286
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£419,824
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
375807
Funds Restricted
25479
Funds Total
401286
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY DISCOVERY AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-11-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 MAR 1992AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 AUG 2015 as amended on 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 26 Jun 2024 as amended on 10 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects
The purposes of the charity are the advancement of health, the relief of poverty, the relief of those in need and the advancement of education by, particularly but not exclusively, the provision of:(i) Health and well-being programmes.(ii) Training and education classes, such as CV writing, interview skills, and job application classes.(iii) The delivery of recovery cafés for people who are at risk of mental health problems.(iv) Counselling, support groups and other psychosocial interventions for: a. vulnerable people and people affected by, or at risk of developing, mental health problems, addictions or substance or alcohol misuse problems; b. people diagnosed with or who believe they belong to a neurodiverse group (including but not limited to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia, as defined in the Articles of Association of the Company) or other related psychosocial conditions;c. ex-military veterans; andd. in each case, their respective carers family members (collectively, "Service Users")(v) Day programme for people affected by addiction to substance and alcohol misuse. (vi) Access, whenever possible and appropriate, to research institutions for the advancement of education and knowledge in the areas that we cover.(vii) The delivery of meals and a community kitchen for Service Users.
Area Of Benefit
IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON AND MERTON.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
572329
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY DRUG AND ALCOHOL RECOVERY SERVICES
Charity Name Id
196918
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY DRUG SERVICE
Charity Name Id
196935
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY DRUG SERVICE FOR SOUTH LONDON

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures