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THE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.ads-uk.org

To provide psycho-social and counselling, advice, information and support to help people affected by substance misuse to make positive change. The charity operates at tier 2 and 3 of the treatment system as defined by models of care.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£5,470,814
Expenditure

All activities

£5,322,140
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,313,264
Total Assets

Gross assets

£4,175,703
Working Capital

Liquidity

£3,470,302

Benchmark Performance

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Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
5.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
10.0%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
99.5%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
179.6%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
220.1x
Median: 19.2xTop quartile
Income Volatility
23.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
99.2%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
6.9%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
99.5%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

220.1%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

11.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

5.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.6%
Government Reliance

% of income

91.7%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 17956

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

10.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

6.9%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

23.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

113
Volunteers

Volunteer count

26
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.2:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£48,414
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

1.8%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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