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DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES

Registered charity 1143001 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DAVSS

Provides confidential and free support to women and men who have or are experiencing domestic abuse

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Latest income
£575k
Latest spending
£683k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £108,037 for the year, causing total reserves to fall from £459,789 to £351,752. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £258,143 are below the stated policy target of six months' running costs, covering only 4.5 months of expenditure. The trustees acknowledge increased uncertainty regarding funding beyond the current financial year but confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“The number of employees who received employee benefits of more than £60,000 from the charity during the year was as follows: £60,001 - £70,000: 1 employee (2024, none).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees who received employee benefits of more than £60,000 from the charity during the year was as follows: £60,001 - £70,000: 1 employee”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £258k; policy: six months running costs)
“Consequently, with average monthly expenditure at £56,894 the free reserves of £258,143 at the end of March 2025 are below the target level (4.5 months cover), due to the increased staff costs.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Total income
£575k
Total spending
£683k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£258k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 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 (64% 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: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£575k£683k
31/03/2024£543k£542k
31/03/2023£473k£424k
31/03/2022£437k£341k
31/03/2021£461k£310k

Common questions

Is DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £108,037 for the year, causing total reserves to fall from £459,789 to £351,752. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £258,143 are below the stated policy target of six months' running costs, covering only 4.5 months of expenditure. The trustees acknowledge increased uncertainty regarding funding beyond the current financial year but confirm the charity has sufficient resources to continue operating for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTON, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2025£56kMount Fund - Mental Health
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2022£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£5kThe Mount Fund - Health in the Community
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£4kMount Fund
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTONFY2023£800
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTONFY2024£600Tithing
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2025£584
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLSFY2024£535Christmas Charities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTONFY2022£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY KIPPINGTONFY2025£500Tithing Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund09/04/2026£500kContinuation of the ‘Transforming Lives Project’
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2021£658kTransforming Lives
UK government03/02/2019£10kTampon Tax Community Fund