ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES

About ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES

ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 900565). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 85/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES reported a total income of £344,077 and total expenditure of £302,985, a spending ratio of 88% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES describes its activities as follows: The charity aims to benefit the public by promoting the prevention of drug misuse and supporting those suffering from or at risk of suffering from drug and alcohol misuse. A range of services are provided including adult, young peoples and aftercare services which address the potential problems related to substance misuse. Training is provided to accredited standards. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for ESSENTIAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL SERVICES. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 88.1% of income spent on charitable work