# THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1009143
- **Other names:** N A C O A
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** March 2, 1992
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1009143


## Contact

- **Address:** NACOA, PO BOX 64, Bristol
- **Postcode:** BS16 2UH
- **Phone:** 01179248005
- **Email:** admin@nacoa.org.uk
- **Website:** www.nacoa.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PRESERVE AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF ALL PERSONS WHO ARE THE CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS IN PARTICULAR BY (1)RAISING THE PROFILE OF CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS IN THE PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS (2)REACHING PROFESSIONALS WHO DEAL WITH CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS IN THEIR EVERYDAY WORK AND EDUCATING THEM IN THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (3)OFFERING ADVICE, INFORMATION, COUNSELLING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (4)TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE PHENOMENA OF CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS

**Activities:** Nacoa provides information and support for everyone affected by a parent&#x27;s drinking. Our work is about planning a positive future for the 2.6M children who live with parents who drink too much in the UK today; providing them with an opportunity  to see that the world can be different from the one they know, that they can break the cycle of addiction and go on to live happy and fulfilled lives.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Defined Groups



## Geography

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Katy Stafford** | Chair | Oct. 19, 2018 |
| Amy Dickson |  | Oct. 24, 2023 |
| Euan Graham |  | Sept. 22, 2022 |
| Jennifer Jane Elson |  | Oct. 28, 2021 |
| LAURENCE ALLEYNE |  | Oct. 12, 2011 |
| Lindsay Sykes |  | Oct. 24, 2023 |
| MAYA PARKER |  |  |
| Tod Harrison |  | July 4, 2025 |



