TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES

Registered charity 1120983 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRAFFORD WOMENS AID

Provision of accommodation and community based support services to women, men and children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse. Prevention services to educate the public in the awareness of domestic abuse.

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Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £279,814 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,714,616. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stand at £1,632,616, which exceeds the stated policy target of 4 to 6 months of running costs (£938,218–£1,407,327). The charity remains in a stable financial position despite rising operational costs and funding uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities
“The majority of this income came from charitable activities, which amounted to £3,044,672 up from £3,013,519 in 2024. The increase was primarily due to expanded funding from statutory bodies and partnerships” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“We have no transactions with related parties other than donations from Trustees disclosed in note 11 to the accounts.’” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Third Sector Accountancy Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£2.8m
Cost of raising funds
£64k
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
71

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 2.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Salford City · Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£2.8m
31/03/2024£3.1m£2.7m
31/03/2023£2.4m£2.1m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.4m
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.0m

Common questions

Is TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £279,814 for the year, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £1,714,616. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stand at £1,632,616, which exceeds the stated policy target of 4 to 6 months of running costs (£938,218–£1,407,327). The charity remains in a stable financial position despite rising operational costs and funding uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Third Sector Accountancy Limited.

Who funds TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES as a grant recipient include COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1.5m
COUTTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£1.5m

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council31/07/2022£2kVoluntary Sector Grant to TDAS
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council31/08/2020£5kVCFSE Digi Grant to Trafford Domestic Abuse Services
UK government29/10/2019£30kTampon Tax Fund - Ending Women's Homelessness
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council31/05/2019£2kInclusive Neighbourhood Grant to Trafford Domestic Abuse Services
UK government04/02/2019£25kWomen Side by Side
UK government01/01/2018£4kTampon Tax Community Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RESPEITO LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES£3.1m——unclear—no doubt
RESPEITO LTD FY2026£49k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH LIVERPOOL DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES FY2025£235k—0unclear—noted
BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£536k—0within—noted
STAFFORDSHIRE WOMEN'S AID FY2025£2.0m—0within—no doubt
Pennine Domestic Abuse Partnership FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.