Registered charity · No. 1140287Charitable company
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Alcohol Research UK
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Alcohol Research UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Alcohol Research UK (number 1140287) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Alcohol Research UK do?
We work to significantly reduce alcohol harm in the UK by: funding, commissioning and sharing research; working to ensure more and better support and treatment; encouraging better policy and regulation; shifting drinking cultures through our campaigns; and working to change drinking behaviours by providing advice and information.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Alcohol Research UK
Answers Alcohol Research UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Alcohol Research UK's highest-paid staff paid?
Alcohol Research UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£110,001–£120,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
1
£60,001–£70,000
5
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Alcohol Research UK's money come from?
Alcohol Research UK reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £917k (47%), other income £370k (19%), donations and legacies £353k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£917k · 47%
Other income£370k · 19%
Donations and legacies£353k · 18%
Investments£299k · 15%
Trading and fundraising events£9,733 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Alcohol Research UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Alcohol Research UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Alcohol Research UK registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Alcohol Research UK yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Alcohol Research UK as a registered charity (number 1140287) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Alcohol Research UK's charity number?
Alcohol Research UK's charity number is 1140287. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Alcohol Research UK do?
We work to significantly reduce alcohol harm in the UK by: funding, commissioning and sharing research; working to ensure more and better support and treatment; encouraging better policy and regulation; shifting drinking cultures through our campaigns; and working to change drinking behaviours by providing advice and information.
Does Alcohol Research UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Alcohol Research UK. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Alcohol Research UK?
Alcohol Research UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.alcoholchange.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Alcohol Research UK's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Alcohol Research UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 8 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Alcohol Research UK's money come from?
Alcohol Research UK reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £917k (47%), other income £370k (19%), donations and legacies £353k (18%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £20k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Alcohol Research UK?
The register records Alcohol Research UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Alcohol Research UK's trustees paid?
Alcohol Research UK's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Alcohol Research UK registered as a charity?
Alcohol Research UK was entered on the register on 8 February 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07462605).