CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK

Registered charity 1140287 · organisation 5015951

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 February 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07462605
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,948,096
Latest expenditure
£3,535,385
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 7, The Finsbury Business Centre Ltd, 40 Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0NE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work to significantly reduce alcohol harm in the UK by: funding, commissioning and sharing research; working to ensure more and better support and treatment; encouraging better policy and regulation; shifting drinking cultures through our campaigns; and working to change drinking behaviours by providing advice and information.

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
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,948,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,535,385
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
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,422,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,257,557
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
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,227,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,831,958
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
2 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,011,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,067,637
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£793,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,686,415

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
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,948,096
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,535,385
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
40
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
169958
Income From Government Grants
£158,186
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 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
128
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
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,422,177
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,257,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
55
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
452760
Income From Government Grants
£150,936
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 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
96
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
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,227,664
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,831,958
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
129
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
172342
Income From Government Grants
£150,936
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 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
75
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
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,011,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,067,637
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
77466
Income From Government Grants
£162,504
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 Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
47
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£793,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,686,415
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
24
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
32536
Income From Government Grants
£150,936
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
18

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
26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
352602
Income Other Trading Activities
9733
Income Charitable Activities
916577
Income Investments
299231
Income Other
369953
Income Total Income And Endowments
1948096
Income Legacies
20078
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£960,496
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,574,653
Expenditure Other
236
Expenditure Total
3535385
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
43411
Expenditure Governance
109311
Expenditure Support Costs
561725
Expenditure Depreciation
31652
Gain Loss Investment
-245756
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
15386
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,743,988
Assets Total Fixed
8392362
Assets Own Use
1560239
Assets Long Term Investment
6832123
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,742,830
Assets Total Liabilities
£340,665
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,794,527
Creditors One Year Total Current
340665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,167,029
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9794527
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9794527
Count Employees
37
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
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
273345
Income Other Trading Activities
14090
Income Charitable Activities
778337
Income Investments
356405
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1422177
Income Legacies
7945
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£450,236
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,805,184
Expenditure Other
2137
Expenditure Total
2257557
Expenditure Investment Management
1000
Expenditure Grants Institution
16203
Expenditure Governance
92285
Expenditure Support Costs
469756
Expenditure Depreciation
32071
Gain Loss Investment
853225
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-130711
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,905,550
Assets Total Fixed
11243015
Assets Own Use
1230522
Assets Long Term Investment
10012493
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£753,969
Assets Total Liabilities
£384,798
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,612,186
Creditors One Year Total Current
384798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£381,171
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11610986
Funds Restricted
1200
Funds Total
11612186
Count Employees
25
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
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
188209
Income Other Trading Activities
7443
Income Charitable Activities
642896
Income Investments
388752
Income Other
364
Income Total Income And Endowments
1227664
Income Legacies
25424
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£390,011
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,441,947
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1831958
Expenditure Investment Management
22804
Expenditure Grants Institution
112819
Expenditure Governance
60821
Expenditure Support Costs
361021
Expenditure Depreciation
34721
Gain Loss Investment
-381067
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
95625
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,855,483
Assets Total Fixed
10553923
Assets Own Use
1263944
Assets Long Term Investment
9289979
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,696,596
Assets Total Liabilities
£525,467
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,725,052
Creditors One Year Total Current
525467
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,339,942
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11723852
Funds Restricted
1200
Funds Total
11725052
Count Employees
20
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
2 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
174550
Income Other Trading Activities
61488
Income Charitable Activities
415983
Income Investments
358345
Income Other
1281
Income Total Income And Endowments
1011647
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£335,154
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,281,481
Expenditure Other
451002
Expenditure Total
2067637
Expenditure Investment Management
51195
Expenditure Grants Institution
65446
Expenditure Governance
56961
Expenditure Support Costs
303908
Expenditure Depreciation
44152
Gain Loss Investment
559303
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-191000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,846,172
Assets Total Fixed
12160553
Assets Own Use
1128144
Assets Long Term Investment
11032409
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£819,565
Assets Total Liabilities
£495,802
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,484,316
Creditors One Year Total Current
495802
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£633,872
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12483116
Funds Restricted
1200
Funds Total
12484316
Count Employees
17
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
131637
Income Other Trading Activities
54162
Income Charitable Activities
252455
Income Investments
354660
Income Other
310
Income Total Income And Endowments
793224
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£298,555
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,387,860
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1686415
Expenditure Investment Management
67190
Expenditure Grants Institution
218375
Expenditure Governance
68002
Expenditure Support Costs
320650
Expenditure Depreciation
40537
Gain Loss Investment
1508169
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£10,848,306
Assets Total Fixed
13094375
Assets Own Use
1622699
Assets Long Term Investment
11471676
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£548,675
Assets Total Liabilities
£471,046
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,172,004
Creditors One Year Total Current
340015
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
131031
Assets Cash
£425,584
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13172004
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
13172004
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-10-10T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
284748
Assoc Registered Charity Number
284748
Assoc Charity Name
ALCOHOL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FUND
Charity Name
ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-02-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/03/2013 as amended on 14 Dec 2023 as amended on 15 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE REDUCTION OF ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND AND WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
608819
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ALCOHOL CONCERN
Charity Name Id
608820
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ALCOHOL CHANGE UK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures