The Recovery Foundation
Analysis
The Recovery Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Recovery Foundation reported income of £158k and spending of £164k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,068 to £158k (+1860%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 470%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Recovery Foundation sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St John's Guild (£158k), International Health Development Foundation (£158k) and The Valerie Evelyn Morant Trust (£158k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Run programs/courses that support people who are struggling with their mental health, with the emphasis on "Hope" in recovery
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St John's Guild | Coventry | £158k |
| International Health Development Foundation | London | £158k |
| The Valerie Evelyn Morant Trust | Bexhill-On-Sea | £158k |
| The University College London Hospitals Charitable Foundation | London | £158k |