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Essential Drug and Alcohol Services is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services (number 900565) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Essential Drug and Alcohol Services do?
The charity aims to benefit the public by promoting the prevention of drug misuse and supporting those suffering from or at risk of suffering from drug and alcohol misuse. A range of services are provided including adult, young peoples and aftercare services which address the potential problems related to substance misuse. Training is provided to accredited standards.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Essential Drug and Alcohol Services
Answers Essential Drug and Alcohol Services gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's highest-paid staff paid?
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Essential Drug and Alcohol Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Essential Drug and Alcohol Services registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
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Is Essential Drug and Alcohol Services a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Essential Drug and Alcohol Services as a registered charity (number 900565) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's charity number?
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's charity number is 900565. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Essential Drug and Alcohol Services do?
The charity aims to benefit the public by promoting the prevention of drug misuse and supporting those suffering from or at risk of suffering from drug and alcohol misuse. A range of services are provided including adult, young peoples and aftercare services which address the potential problems related to substance misuse. Training is provided to accredited standards.
Does Essential Drug and Alcohol Services have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Essential Drug and Alcohol Services. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Essential Drug and Alcohol Services?
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's website listed in our register data is http://www.edasuk.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Essential Drug and Alcohol Services?
The register records Essential Drug and Alcohol Services as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's trustees paid?
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Essential Drug and Alcohol Services previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Essential Drug and Alcohol Services: East Dorset Drugs and Alcohol Advisory Service.
When was Essential Drug and Alcohol Services registered as a charity?
Essential Drug and Alcohol Services was entered on the register on 20 June 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02497437).