DIAS - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTRE
Registered charity 1073769 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Advice, support and counselling for adults and children affected by domestic violence.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £283,693 to £301,779, reflecting a net income surplus of £18,086 for the year. The trustees note that this increase in reserves is deemed prudent and necessary due to national financial uncertainty, aligning with their policy to cover dissolution costs and maintain service continuity.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: covering the necessary costs of dissolution and to provide the necessary funds to continue to offer our support and counselling services should some funding sources not be retained, whilst new sources are secured (held: £302k)
“Our target is with the intention of covering the necessary costs of dissolution and to provide the necessary funds to continue to offer our support and counselling services should some funding sources not be retained, whilst new sources are secured.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DIAS Domestic Abuse Service (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
- Elaine Tyrrell
- Eunice Smethurst · trustee of 2 other charities
- Martin John Preston
- Susan Gambles
- Timothy John Smith
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Lancashire · Manchester City · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DIAS - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £283,693 to £301,779, reflecting a net income surplus of £18,086 for the year. The trustees note that this increase in reserves is deemed prudent and necessary due to national financial uncertainty, aligning with their policy to cover dissolution costs and maintain service continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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