BETTER WAY RECOVERY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 March 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 31 October 2024 – 30 October 2025
Latest income: £566,380
Latest expenditure: £512,952
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 10 PEREGRINE WAY, CANNOCK, WS11 7JX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We offer: Peer led help and support, Solution focused workshops, Inter-agency support and introductions to local support groups, Preventative and awareness talks in schools and community groups, A safe place to go 6 days a week with hygeine facilities, Food and clothing bank for people suffering poverty, Outreach work to the most vulnerable in the community, Family support.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £566,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £512,952

Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £156,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,054

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £151,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,027

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £73,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,123

Fin Period Start Date: 11 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £552

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £566,380
Total Gross Expenditure: £512,952
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £453,006
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £156,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,054
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £94,118
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: 26

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £151,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £123,027
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £57,994
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: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £73,197
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,123
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,381
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 11 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,308
Total Gross Expenditure: £552
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 31 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2210
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 564002
Income Investments: 168
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 566380
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £372
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £512,580
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 512952
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £52,299
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £150,586
Assets Total Liabilities: £46,304
Assets Current Investment: 23947
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £104,282
Creditors One Year Total Current: 46304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £126,639
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 52299
Funds Restricted: 51983
Funds Total: 104282
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Staffordshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BETTER WAY RECOVERY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-03-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Mar 2021
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF PERSONS RECOVERING FROM PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION LIVING IN THE DISTRICT OF LICHFIELD BY;A) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFE COMMUNITY SPACE FOR SERVICE USERS TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SERVICESB) THE PROVISION OF MENTORING AND PEER TO PEER SUPPORT C) PROVIDING SERVICES IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH THE REHABILITATION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ADDICTIOND) RAISING AWARENESS TO THE PUBLIC ON THE EFFECTS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures