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Alcohol Concern
Posted by user23 (user23) on Jan 19 2009
Charities >> Alcohol

UK Charity Number: 291705

Website: http://www.alcoholconcern.org

Stated Aims:

ALCOHOL CONCERN'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ALCOHOL POLICY; RAISING ALCOHOL AWARENESS; PROVIDING QUALITY INFORMATION ON ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL-RELATED HARM; DEVELOPING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF PRACTITIONERS AND OPERATING A SPECIALIST CONSULTANCY SERVICE; AND DELIVERING PROJECTS THAT BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE SECTOR.

Summary

Created by the British government in 1985, Alcohol Concern wages an incremental campaign against drinkers and the drinks industry.

Details

Alcohol Concern supports banning happy hour, raising the price of alcohol, lowering the drink drive limit, banning glass bottles in pubs, warning labels on cans and bottles and banning TV advertising before 9pm. It described the ban on happy hour promotions as "a step in the right direction" and the introduction of cigarette-style warning labels on bottles as "a very good first step".

 

Its 2008/09 accounts show a total income of £752,272, of which: 

 

• Department of Health (unrestricted grant): £400,000

• Department of Health (restricted grant): £142,190
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• Total £542,190 (72% of all income)

Alcohol Concern also received £127,275 from the Big Lottery Fund.

 

 

 

 

Its 2007/08 accounts show a total income of £903,246, of which: 
 

• Department of Health (unrestricted grant): £400,000

• Department of Health (restricted grant): £115,000
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• Total £515,000 (57% of all income)

It received just £4,991 in public donations.

 

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