Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse

Analysis

Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birkenhead. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse reported income of £73k and spending of £53k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £26k to £73k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Saffron Walden Cricket Club (£73k), Valerie Taylor Trust (£73k) and Bereaved Children Support York (£73k).