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THE FORWARD TRUST

#1001701 · Charitable company · Registered 1991-01-29 · SE11 5DP · www.forwardtrust.org.uk
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Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Provide a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are impacted by drug dependency, alcohol and other substance misuse. The charity operates with challenging service users who have complex needs in the community and within the criminal justice system.

Latest income

£44.4m

Expenditure

£45.8m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £21.4m £21.5m
2022-03-31 £34.5m £30.0m
2023-03-31 £32.9m £33.7m
2024-03-31 £39.9m £39.9m
2025-03-31 £44.4m £45.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £2.0m
Charitable activities £42.2m
Trading £219k
Investment income £78k
Total income £44.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £45.7m
Raising funds £89k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £457k
Total expenditure £45.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £1.0m
Total funds £5.7m
— restricted £500k
— unrestricted £5.2m
— endowment £0
Total assets £5.7m
Cash £1.0m

People

Employees 817

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Other Charitable Purposes

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.