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Release Legal Emergency And Drugs Service Limited

Release, Release Leads

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
801118
Status
Registered
Registered
May 31, 1985
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
37 HENEAGE STREET
SPITALFIELDS
LONDON
E1 5LJ

Contact

Activities

Release is the national centre of expertise on drugs and drugs law providing free and confidential specialist advice to the public and professionals via our national legal and drugs helpline. The charity also provides the following frontline services: therapeutic counselling, expert witness (reports and testimony) and legal outreach surgeries, as well as a number of free publications.

Objects: (1) The Relief Of Persons Suffering From Povery, Sickness And Distress Including But Not Restricted To Those Suffering From Drug Abuse, By The Provision Of Free Legal And Welfare Advice, And Assistance And All Other Services Necessary For The Relief Of Such Persons, As Defined Herein. (2) The Advancement Of Public Education In The Areas Of Work Above-Mentioned And In Particular With Regard To New Trends In Those Areas.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £960,783 £978,298 £423,904 17
March 31, 2024 £659,460 £869,060 £441,419 17
March 31, 2023 £938,722 £751,033 £651,019 16
March 31, 2022 £588,864 £633,551 £463,330 14
March 31, 2021 £803,224 £707,344 £508,017 14

Trustees

Name Appointed
Amber Marks April 10, 2013
Andrew Horne Sept. 23, 2024
Bisola Akintoye Feb. 8, 2022
David Rowntree April 10, 2013
Donnchadh Greene Feb. 8, 2022
Imani Robinson March 7, 2023
Natasha Dhumma Dec. 5, 2016
Professor Toby Seddon Feb. 8, 2022
Roger Golland July 24, 2012