Recovery Cymru Community
Analysis
Recovery Cymru Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 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 company (Companies House number 08520441). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Recovery Cymru Community reported income of £751k and spending of £745k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £355k to £751k (+112%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Recovery Cymru Community sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rory Peck Trust (£751k), Age UK Exeter (£751k) and Mountain Training United Kingdom & Ireland Ltd (£750k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 4.1% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £255k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.1%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 1.1%
In the charity's own words
RECOVERY COMMUNITYRECOVERY CENTRESSELF-HELP, PEER SUPPORT, ADVICE AND FRIENDSHIPPOSITIVE AND MEANINGFUL WAYS IN WHICH TO SPEND TIMENEW SKILLS, HOBBIES AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS RELAPSE PREVENTION/MANAGEMENTAWARENESS RAISING, ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGVOLUNTEERINGPEER-LED AFTERCARE TRAINING & RESOURCESFUNDRAISING & SOCIAL ENTERPRISEADVISORY SERVICES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rory Peck Trust | London | £751k |
| Age UK Exeter | Exeter | £751k |
| Mountain Training United Kingdom & Ireland Ltd | Betws-y-Coed | £750k |
| New Life Church Congleton | Congleton | £751k |