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Health Charities That specialise in Addiction and dependency

Discover 111 Health charities that specialise in addiction and dependency. Use the search below to filter within these results.

111
Charities
£15,187,056,328
Total Income
£3,308,006
Avg Income
87.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Turning Point

Beneficiary group, Health

Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with a learning disability and also people at risk of, or with a mental health diagnosis, mental health issues, drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency or other addictive behaviours.

Latest Income: £192,496,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Waythrough

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Waythrough was formed from the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. We work with people with complex, multiple needs and disadvantages and are committed to multi disciplinary working within our own teams and with external agencies. Our main areas of work focus are substance misuse, mental health challenges, residential support, families and young people, training and employment.

Latest Income: £165,226,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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We Are With You

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health

PROVIDES A RANGE OF SERVICES FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL MISUSERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN COMMUNTY AND PRISON ENVIRONMENTS. FROM EDUCATION AND PREVENTION TO COMMUNITY SERVICES AND RESIDENTIAL REHABILIATION.WE ALSO SUPORT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULITIES

Latest Income: £87,019,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Forward Trust

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Health

Provide a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are impacted by drug dependency, alcohol and other substance misuse. The charity operates with challenging service users who have complex needs in the community and within the criminal justice system.

Latest Income: £44,433,000
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Church Of England Children's Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

Frontline services focus on 10-18 year olds who live with significant disadvantage, poverty, neglect and who have complex needs and face multiple risks. These include child exploitation, mental health, missing and runaways from home, substance misuse and children in and around the care system. We campaign about what needs to change to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people.

Latest Income: £40,642,000
Areas of Operation: Denbighshire
Status: Registered
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The Cyrenians LTD

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing

Changing Lives is a national, charity which provides specialist support services to vulnerable people and their families. Our key themes of work include: housing & homelessness, drug & alcohol, women & children's and employment services. Our mission is 'changing lives, building futures'.

Latest Income: £38,034,659
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Via Community LTD

Health

The provision of advice , information , treatment and support services to people with issues around substance misuse.

Latest Income: £36,706,649
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Phoenix House

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The principal activity of the Company, a registered charity and social landlord, is providing services for those suffering addictions relating to drugs and alcohol in residential, community and prison services and working with service users and their families/carers in socially deprived communities to create a range of positive outcomes. To include health, crime, education, employment and housing.

Latest Income: £30,442,000
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Mirus - Wales

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

We relieve people in Wales who are in need due to a learning disability, a mental or physical illness of any description, old age, dependence on drugs or alcohol, homelessness, financial hardship, or any other vulnerability or disadvantage, in order to enable them to live fulfilled, valued lives. We provide care, support, education, accommodation & practical advice.

Latest Income: £28,077,785
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Adferiad Recovery Limited

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Health

Adferiad Recovery empowers positive change in the lives of people facing complex health conditions and challenging social circumstances, people who are seldom seen and seldom heard, through a range of services, campaigns, and support delivered by skilled and experienced staff and volunteers.

Latest Income: £27,771,116
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Humbercare Limited

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Housing

To prevent offending and to reduce the risk of re-offending in the community, by offering mentoring, support, advice and guidance on a wide range of issues, to the homeless, those leaving the looked after system, those with substance misuse and/or with mental health issues and those at risk

Latest Income: £11,607,303
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Barod Project

Health

To bring about positive and sustained change for individuals and communities in support of the aspirations and needs of those affected by their own or someone else's drug and alcohol use, by offering oppportunities aimed at minimising harm and maximising resilience.

Latest Income: £9,677,092
Areas of Operation: Wales
Status: Registered
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Aquarius Action Projects

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

Aquarius works with individuals, families, carers and professionals around issues of alcohol misuse, drug misuse, gambling and other behavioural problems. We have services across the Midlands and the northern Home Counties. Our skilled practitioners and support workers offer education, training, outreach, home visits, one to one & group work.

Latest Income: £8,574,194
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Equinox Care

Health, Housing

Equinox works to help and support individuals with drink and/or substance misuse issues, mental health issues and those caught in the Criminal Justice system. We provide housing and/or support or counselling.

Latest Income: £7,180,000
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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Addiction Recovery Agency LTD

Health

ARA provides services to help people who have drug,alcohol and gambling addiction problems. ARA also provides services to help people with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.

Latest Income: £6,242,425
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bristol Drugs Project Limited

Beneficiary group, Health

Provision of information, harm reduction and treatment services for problem drug and alcohol users to enable individuals to achieve independence from drugs and alcohol. Over 4,000 individual adults and young people benefit from the charity's activities in any year.

Latest Income: £5,651,838
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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St Richard Of Chichester Christian Care Association LTD

Economic and community development, Environment, Health, Housing, Social welfare

The charity operating as Stonepillow is principally engaged in the relief of homelessness and social exclusion. Services include hostels, day centres, a furniture recycling social enterprise project, supported accommodation and a recovery project for those dependent on drugs, alcohol and suffer from mental health.

Latest Income: £5,133,912
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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The Bridge Project

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health

Bridge's work includes; providing drug treatment services and recovery focused support to individuals and families; working with people with some of the most complex needs and issues in Bradford; and providing employment, education and training services for people with significant barriers to employment.

Latest Income: £4,706,110
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Open Road Visions

Beneficiary group, Health, Saving of lives

Open Road exists in order to reduce the harmful impact of drugs and alcohol on users, their families, partners and society. We also support young people and vulnerable adults in police custody, to ensure that their welfare is respected. Open Road values and respects the diversity of all and is committed to ensuring we fully represent the people we serve.

Latest Income: £4,578,530
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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YMCA Wolverhampton

Associations, Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

The YMCA's vision is of an inclusive Christian movement, tranforming communities so that all young people truly belong, contribute and thrive. We fulfill this vision through supported housing for homeless young people, family support and childcare, drug and alcohol programmes, community learning activities together with community and youth work.

Latest Income: £4,371,654
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Harbour Centre (plymouth)

Health

The Harbour Centre provides community support and recovery services for people affected by drugs, alcohol and other substances. This includes - the provision of advice & information, education, professional training, assessment, psycho-social interventions, case co-ordination and management of integrated treatment services; plus access to other services to address individual areas of need.

Latest Income: £3,122,772
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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Broadway Lodge Limited

Health

The company's objectives and principle activities are the treatment of alcoholism, drug dependency, Gambling, Dual Diagnosis and eating disorders.

Latest Income: £2,937,132
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Green Light Trust

Beneficiary group, Crime and Justice, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Facilities, Health, Social welfare

Wellbeing/educational programmes in woodland and green spaces, helping disadvantaged adults and children refocus and rebuild their lives; engaging them in skills learning and self development: NEET, victims of crime, ex-offenders, mental health, substance misuse, ex-forces, unemployed, disengaged from school, learning disabilities. Conservation of the environment. Train and deliver forest school.

Latest Income: £2,482,950
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Broadreach House

Health

Broadreach House provides residential, rehabilitation and community based treatment services for alcohol and drug dependent men and women, offering high quality treatment programmes.

Latest Income: £2,417,508
Areas of Operation: Plymouth City
Status: Registered
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The British Institute Of Innkeeping

Health

To advance the vocational education and training of persons involved in the management, operation and regulation of premises at which alcoholic beverages and food are sold and to advance health by promoting high standards of public health, safety and responsibility in the marketing, sale and consumption of alcohol, increasing public awareness of the dangers of over consumption and alcohol abuse.

Latest Income: £2,271,835
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many addiction-and-dependency health charities are there in the UK?

There are 111 registered addiction-and-dependency health charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the addiction-and-dependency health charities by income?

Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of addiction-and-dependency health charities?

Addiction-and-dependency health charities reported a combined annual income of £15.2bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for addiction-and-dependency health charities?

Across all addiction-and-dependency health charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 87.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of addiction-and-dependency health charities?

Addiction-and-dependency health charities have an average annual income of £3.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.