Recovery Works Limited
Analysis
Recovery Works Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10414230). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Recovery Works Limited reported income of £925k and spending of £928k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £545k to £925k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Recovery Works Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Morden Islamic Centre (£925k), Kollel Torah Ve Yirah Limited (£926k) and The Pargiter Trust (£923k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £122k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 100%
In the charity's own words
Recovery Works supports people experiencing substance use disorder to realise their potential and make education, training and employment key to recovery. We work in partnership with treatment providers and deliver advice via specialist staff. We aim to embed employment as a key element of care plans, raising aspirations about individual's worth and the asset they can become to their communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Morden Islamic Centre | Surrey | £925k |
| Kollel Torah Ve Yirah Limited | London | £926k |
| The Pargiter Trust | Somerset | £923k |
| The Grocott Family Foundation | Shropshire | £926k |