early break

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. Early Break is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Bury and operates in Bury, Rochdale, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To provide the relief of sickness and the preservation of good health of young people who use legal and illegal drugs, by the provision of counselling, support and treatment services for such persons and their families. To advance research into the use of drugs and disseminate the results in the areas of Bury, Rochdale and East Lancashire.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Bury Rochdale Lancashire Bolton

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,948,003

Latest Expenditure

£4,436,786

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £16,170

Charitable Activities £4,923,617

Other Trading £0

Investments £4,065

Other Income £4,151

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,427,168

Raising Funds £9,618

Governance £19,108

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,948,003	£4,436,786	£4,427,168	£2,123,383	£855,776	110 / 20
2023	£4,425,392	£3,915,287	£3,906,417	£1,612,166	£734,726	104 / 20
2022	£3,125,064	£2,832,559	£2,832,559	£1,102,061	£516,876	74 / 20
2021	£2,177,110	£1,866,087	£1,866,087	£809,556	£469,623	54 / 20
2020	£1,767,293	£1,655,088	£1,655,088	£498,533	£270,864	49 / 20