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The Forward Trust

Registered charity 1001701, on the register since 29 January 1991. The 345th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£44.4m
Spending£45.8m
Deficit£1.3m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number02560474
Years on the register35

What it says it does

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.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Accommodation/housingEducation/trainingGeneral Charitable PurposesOther Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.