CCEW Charity Commission profile

BREAKEVEN

Registered charity 1158156 · organisation 5045394

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
7 August 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,188,279
Latest expenditure
£2,051,700
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 22 Kemps, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks, BN6 9UF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To protect and preserve health and relieve need among people suffering from addictions and addictive behaviours, particularly but not exclusively gambling, and their families and carers by:(a) providing treatment solutions and support(b) providing qualified therapy and counselling(c) providing ongoing support and programmes to those suffering from addictions.

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 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,188,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,051,700
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
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,613,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,686,548
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£913,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,202
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
1 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£767,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£868,067
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£913,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£861,968

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 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,188,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,051,700
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
6
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
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,613,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,686,548
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£913,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£915,202
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
5
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
1 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£767,606
Total Gross Expenditure
£868,067
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£913,129
Total Gross Expenditure
£861,968
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£55,583
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
179246
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2003358
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2182604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,051,700
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2051700
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
29583
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£177,891
Assets Total Fixed
85570
Assets Own Use
85570
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£190,534
Assets Total Liabilities
£79,822
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£196,282
Creditors One Year Total Current
79822
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£177,891
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
196282
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
196282
Count Employees
32
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1691211
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3025
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1694236
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,686,548
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1686548
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
145871
Expenditure Depreciation
20870
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£59,703
Assets Total Fixed
90517
Assets Own Use
90517
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£84,572
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,386
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£59,703
Creditors One Year Total Current
115386
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£14,693
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
59703
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
59703
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
913419
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
913419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£915,202
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
915202
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
67
Expenditure Support Costs
50908
Expenditure Depreciation
15998
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£52,015
Assets Total Fixed
57286
Assets Own Use
57286
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£36,295
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,566
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£52,015
Creditors One Year Total Current
41566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£6,089
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
52015
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
52015
Count Employees
15
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
1 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
765304
Income Investments
2
Income Other
2300
Income Total Income And Endowments
767606
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£868,067
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
868067
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
524098
Expenditure Depreciation
16452
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£53,798
Assets Total Fixed
44733
Assets Own Use
44733
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£37,706
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,641
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£53,798
Creditors One Year Total Current
28641
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
53798
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
53798
Count Employees
13
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
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
913113
Income Investments
16
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
913129
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£861,968
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
861968
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
460680
Expenditure Depreciation
6382
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£154,259
Assets Total Fixed
31683
Assets Own Use
31683
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£139,880
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,304
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£154,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
17304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£106,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
154259
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
154259
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
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
BREAKEVEN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2014-08-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 07 Aug 2014
Charitable Objects
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE HEALTH AND RELIEVE NEED AMONG PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTIONS AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOURS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY GAMBLING, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY: (A) PROVIDING TREATMENT SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORT(B) PROVIDING QUALIFIED THERAPY AND COUNSELLING(C) PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT AND PROGRAMMES TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTIONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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