Registered charity · London
Community Discovery and Recovery Services
The purposes of the charity are the advancement of health, the relief of poverty, the relief of those in need and the advancement of education by, particularly but not exclusively, the provision of:(i) Health and well-being programmes.(ii) Training...
- 4 trustees
- Income £1.3m (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Accommodation/housing and 2 more
- Where
- Throughout London
- Website
- www.cdars.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Community Discovery and Recovery Services LTD
- Registered
- 1993
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£1.3m£1.1m
- 2024£995k£997k
- 2023£975k£919k
Earlier years
- 2022£896k£843k
- 2021£904k£696k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2025: Government contracts 50% · Government grants 12%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The purposes of the charity are the advancement of health, the relief of poverty, the relief of those in need and the advancement of education by, particularly but not exclusively, the provision of:(i) Health and well-being programmes.(ii) Training and education classes, such as CV writing, interview skills, and job application classes.(iii) The delivery of recovery cafés for people who are at risk of mental health problems.(iv) Counselling, support groups and other psychosocial interventions for: a. vulnerable people and people affected by, or at risk of developing, mental health problems, addictions or substance or alcohol misuse problems; b. people diagnosed with or who believe they belong to a neurodiverse group (including but not limited to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia, as defined in the Articles of Association of the Company) or other related psychosocial conditions;c. ex-military veterans; andd. in each case, their respective carers family members (collectively, "Service Users")(v) Day programme for people affected by addiction to substance and alcohol misuse. (vi) Access, whenever possible and appropriate, to research institutions for the advancement of education and knowledge in the areas that we cover.(vii) The delivery of meals and a community kitchen for Service Users.
Grants received
50 grants · £2,913,517 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £1,326,698 (10 grants)
- City Bridge Trust · £442,247 (4 grants)
- Henry Smith Foundation · £274,040 (3 grants)
- Ministry of Defence · £196,745 (5 grants)
- Garfield Weston Foundation · £105,000 (4 grants)
Most recent
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
4 trustees on the board
- David Henry Knight Chair
- Anna Whitfield since 2014
- Mark Ingram since 2013
- Rosa Maria Bonini since 2025
Trustees past 6 years
- Anna Whitfield since 2014
- Mark Ingram since 2013
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- David Henry Knight Chair
- Anna Whitfield since 2014
- Mark Ingram since 2013
- Rosa Maria Bonini since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
7.6 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 6.5 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1028663
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09 MAR 1992AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 AUG 2015 as amended on 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 26 Jun 2024 as amended on 10 Jun 2026
- Companies House
- Company number 02634372 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 07947526781 · info@cdars.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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