THE DALES TRUST

Registered charity 1058307 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAMBRIDGE AIDS ACTION, CAMBRIDGE DHIVERSE, DHIVERSE, POSITIVE OPTIONS

1. We support any young person or adult to achieve good sexual health, positive sexual behaviours, better self- esteem, and healthy relationships. We ensure that our work recognises and helps to address challenges faced by marginalized groups, 2. We do this through workshops, training courses, counselling, awareness raising, information, emotional and practical support, and related activities.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£270k
Latest spending
£241k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £17,961 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £44,712. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are low and the charity is heavily dependent on income from a few funders, though they remain confident in the going concern basis for the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Big Lottery Fund Grant (50% of income)
“Big Lottery Fund Grant 107,309” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £25k)
“The Board actively review the major financial risks that the Charity faces on an ongoing basis and believe that by working towards a reserves target the exposure to financial risks will be somewhat reduced.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is heavily dependent on Income from relatively few funders and has a low level of unrestricted reserves. However, the trustees have prepared forecasts for the period of 12 months from the date of approval of the Financial Statements and continue to review the budgets on a quarterly basis and are confident that the charity will have sufficient cash to continue in business for this period and therefore that the Going Concern Basis of preparation is appropriate.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Peterborough City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£270k£241k
31/03/2025£216k£234k
31/03/2024£253k£243k
31/03/2023£247k£236k
31/03/2022£222k£214k

Common questions

Is THE DALES TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £17,961 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing to £44,712. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are low and the charity is heavily dependent on income from a few funders, though they remain confident in the going concern basis for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DALES TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DALES TRUST as a grant recipient include THE EVELYN TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EVELYN TRUSTFY2025£102kLet’s Talk
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£10kMount Fund - Health in the Community
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£10kThe Mount Fund - Health in the Community
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/10/2025£20kR&S Champions
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£17kVolunteer Coordinator
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2023£10kSLIP
The National Lottery Community Fund21/01/2022£10kProject support
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2021£10kSLIP-Plus
UK government28/05/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund07/08/2019£9kRSE: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The National Lottery Community Fund01/10/2018£480kThe ABC Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund25/09/2015£276kThe 'ABC' Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund16/02/2007£6kinVOLved
The National Lottery Community Fund14/10/2004£4kSexual Health Road Show