# RELEASE LEGAL EMERGENCY AND DRUGS SERVICE LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 801118
- **Other names:** RELEASE, RELEASE LEADS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 31, 1985
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=801118


## Contact

- **Address:** 37 HENEAGE STREET, SPITALFIELDS, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E1 5LJ
- **Phone:** 02073242979
- **Email:** admin@release.org.uk
- **Website:** www.release.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## 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

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £960783 | £978298 | £423904 | 17 |
| March 31, 2024 | £659460 | £869060 | £441419 | 17 |
| March 31, 2023 | £938722 | £751033 | £651019 | 16 |
| March 31, 2022 | £588864 | £633551 | £463330 | 14 |
| March 31, 2021 | £803224 | £707344 | £508017 | 14 |



## Trustees

- AMBER MARKS — appointed April 10, 2013
- Andrew Horne — appointed Sept. 23, 2024
- Bisola Akintoye — appointed Feb. 8, 2022
- DAVID ROWNTREE — appointed April 10, 2013
- Donnchadh Greene — appointed Feb. 8, 2022
- Imani Robinson — appointed March 7, 2023
- Natasha Dhumma — appointed Dec. 5, 2016
- Professor Toby Seddon — appointed Feb. 8, 2022
- ROGER GOLLAND — appointed July 24, 2012