Drugscience Ltd
Analysis
Drugscience Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in January 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08032149). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Drugscience Ltd reported income of £380k and spending of £636k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £622k to £380k (-39%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Drugscience Ltd sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include SIG Housing Trust (£380k), Al Jameah Al Sayfiyah Trust (£380k) and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity (£380k).
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
Advance education of public in harms of drug taking to prevent & mitigate suffering caused by drug harms & assoc behaviours. Promote good health of public through advice to public & practitioners impacted by drug taking in any way. Promote research in subject of drugs & drug taking for public benefit & into effects on public & society in general, whether physical, medical, psychological or social.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| SIG Housing Trust | London | £380k |
| Al Jameah Al Sayfiyah Trust | Northolt | £380k |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity | Peterlee | £380k |
| Coventry Resource Centre for the Blind | Coventry | £381k |