Better Way Recovery

Analysis

Better Way Recovery is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cannock. It was registered in March 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Better Way Recovery reported income of £566k and spending of £513k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £13k to £566k (+4156%), an average of +155% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 450%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Better Way Recovery sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Wheel of Yoga Limited (£566k), Trustees of the Franciscan Sisters -Minoress (£567k) and Wye Valley NHS Trust Umbrella Charity (£566k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £52k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.