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Addiction recovery charity ratings

Drug, alcohol and gambling addiction support. 8 addiction recovery charities rated. This is the ranked list.

Choosing addiction recovery support

  1. 1. PurposeRead the registered purpose to establish which addiction recovery activities the organisation undertakes.
  2. 2. AccessCheck the specific programme’s location, eligibility and contact route; a directory category does not establish access.
  3. 3. EvidenceCompare the relevant programme’s results and financial period, with definitions and evidence of follow-up.

Selection questions from CharityCompare. Confirm current services with the charity; Clarity Scores assess financial and disclosure proxies, not programme effectiveness.

Understand impact evidence
Charity Score Cause spend Income Scope
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS 97 94% £532k UK-wide
RELEASE LEGAL EMERGENCY AND DRUGS SERVICE LIMITED 96 96% £961k UK-wide
GAMBLING WITH LIVES 86 100% £630k UK-wide
ADDICTION RECOVERY AGENCY LTD 85 100% £6.2m UK-wide
AIREDALE VOLUNTARY DRUG AND ALCOHOL AGENCY LIMITED 81 100% £3.8m UK-wide
THE GENERAL SERVICE BOARD OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (GREAT BRITAIN) LIMITED 78 55% £2.2m UK-wide
INSTITUTE OF ALCOHOL STUDIES 58 100% £466k UK-wide
THE DRUG SAFETY RESEARCH TRUST 50 72% £1.2m UK-wide