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EAST SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES (ESDAS)

Registered charity 1092643 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST SURREY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORUM

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a modest surplus of £15,072 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,152,793 and expenditure of £1,137,721. Total unrestricted and restricted reserves stood at £681,270, which the trustees state is in line with their policy to cover 3–6 months of expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 – 6 months of expenditure (held: £681k)
“it is the policy of ESDAS that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use are maintained at a level to cover 3 – 6 months of expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees
“Donations of £220 were received from 1 trustee during the year (2024 - £240). There were no other related party transactions in the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024 - £Nil).” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bennewith 2018 Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS) (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reserves (reported)
£607k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2024£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2023£1.1m£894k
31/03/2022£814k£742k
31/03/2021£721k£641k

Common questions

Is EAST SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES (ESDAS) financially healthy?

The charity reported a modest surplus of £15,072 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,152,793 and expenditure of £1,137,721. Total unrestricted and restricted reserves stood at £681,270, which the trustees state is in line with their policy to cover 3–6 months of expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bennewith 2018 Limited.