DIAL BARNSLEY
Registered charity 1108982 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DISABLEMENT INFORMATION & ADVICE LINE BARNSLEY
The provision of advice and information to disabled people and carers in the borough of Barnsley.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £17,993 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income of £537,698 and total expenditure of £519,705. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £187,586, which represents approximately four months of annual expenditure, exceeding the stated policy target of three months. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 3-months annual expenditure (held: £188k)
“DIAL will maintain a level of general funds to meet future administration and operational commitments and which will be equivalent to at least 3-months annual expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (56% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley · City Of Wakefield · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DIAL BARNSLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £17,993 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with total income of £537,698 and total expenditure of £519,705. Per the trustees' report, general unrestricted reserves stood at £187,586, which represents approximately four months of annual expenditure, exceeding the stated policy target of three months. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DIAL BARNSLEY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DIAL BARNSLEY as a grant recipient include THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST.
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