(A) Opta - (Asian) Organisation for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction
Analysis
(A) Opta - (Asian) Organisation for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in August 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12332057). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2025, (A) Opta - (Asian) Organisation for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction reported income of £22k and spending of £22k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £13k to £22k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income dropped by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, (A) Opta - (Asian) Organisation for the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Taunton Hospital Radio (£22k), The Orchid Charitable Trust (£22k) and Serenje Outreach for Children's Help (£22k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Substance use /misuse and mental health
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton Hospital Radio | Somerset | £22k |
| The Orchid Charitable Trust | Reading | £22k |
| Serenje Outreach for Children's Help | Stevenage | £22k |
| International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (Issdp) | London | £22k |