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CCEW Charity Commission profile

RELEASE LEGAL EMERGENCY AND DRUGS SERVICE LIMITED

Registered charity 801118 · organisation 801118

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 May 1985
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01966619
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£960,783
Latest expenditure
£978,298
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 37 HENEAGE STREET, SPITALFIELDS, LONDON, E1 5LJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Release is the national centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law providing free and confidential specialist advice to the public and professionals via our national legal and drugs helpline. The charity also provides the following frontline services: therapeutic counselling, expert witness (reports and testimony) and legal outreach surgeries, as well as a number of free publications.

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
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£960,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£978,298
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£659,460
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,060
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
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£938,722
Total Gross Expenditure
£751,033
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£588,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,551
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£803,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£707,344

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
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£960,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£978,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10000
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
1
Count Volunteers
50
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£659,460
Total Gross Expenditure
£869,060
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
40
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
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£938,722
Total Gross Expenditure
£751,033
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
20
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£588,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,551
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
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£803,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£707,344
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
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
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
652269
Income Other Trading Activities
456
Income Charitable Activities
300242
Income Investments
7816
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
960783
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,505
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£905,170
Expenditure Other
623
Expenditure Total
978298
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15024
Expenditure Support Costs
121286
Expenditure Depreciation
4137
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£207,309
Assets Total Fixed
8273
Assets Own Use
8273
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£441,122
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,491
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£423,904
Creditors One Year Total Current
25491
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£346,292
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235196
Funds Restricted
188708
Funds Total
423904
Count Employees
17
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
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
8704
Income Other Trading Activities
119
Income Charitable Activities
641458
Income Investments
7666
Income Other
1513
Income Total Income And Endowments
659460
Income Legacies
1468
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,579
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£844,481
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
869060
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13967
Expenditure Support Costs
154286
Expenditure Depreciation
20127
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£322,319
Assets Total Fixed
12410
Assets Own Use
12410
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£456,316
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,307
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£441,419
Creditors One Year Total Current
27307
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£434,492
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
371492
Funds Restricted
69927
Funds Total
441419
Count Employees
17
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
15 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
732649
Income Other Trading Activities
481
Income Charitable Activities
203037
Income Investments
1586
Income Other
969
Income Total Income And Endowments
938722
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,527
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£730,915
Expenditure Other
591
Expenditure Total
751033
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13252
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
23265
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£591,614
Assets Total Fixed
32537
Assets Own Use
32537
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£636,137
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,655
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£651,019
Creditors One Year Total Current
17655
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,405
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
631819
Funds Restricted
19200
Funds Total
651019
Count Employees
16
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
396724
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
189503
Income Investments
70
Income Other
2567
Income Total Income And Endowments
588864
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£15,107
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£617,590
Expenditure Other
854
Expenditure Total
633551
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10999
Expenditure Support Costs
135837
Expenditure Depreciation
19127
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£416,506
Assets Total Fixed
35116
Assets Own Use
35116
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£443,230
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,016
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£463,330
Creditors One Year Total Current
15016
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£403,948
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
416506
Funds Restricted
46824
Funds Total
463330
Count Employees
14
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
27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
628817
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
173956
Income Investments
451
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
803224
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,764
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£682,580
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
707344
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12750
Expenditure Support Costs
69042
Expenditure Depreciation
54243
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-19127
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£300,000
Assets Total Fixed
54243
Assets Own Use
54243
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£470,125
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£508,017
Creditors One Year Total Current
16351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£418,202
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
365496
Funds Restricted
142521
Funds Total
508017
Count Employees
14
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RELEASE LEGAL EMERGENCY AND DRUGS SERVICE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-03-29T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
256818
Assoc Registered Charity Number
256818
Assoc Charity Name
THE NORTHMOOR TRUST
Charity Name
RELEASE LEGAL EMERGENCY AND DRUGS SERVICE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1985-05-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/11/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/04/2015
Charitable Objects
(1) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM POVERY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS INCLUDING BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM DRUG ABUSE, BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL AND WELFARE ADVICE, AND ASSISTANCE AND ALL OTHER SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS, AS DEFINED HEREIN. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF WORK ABOVE-MENTIONED AND IN PARTICULAR WITH REGARD TO NEW TRENDS IN THOSE AREAS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
28078
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RELEASE LEADS
Charity Name Id
28076
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RELEASE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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