SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE

Registered charity 1146773 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S.D.A.S.

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Latest income
£10.0m
Latest spending
£8.6m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1.53m for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £10.13m and unrestricted reserves of £10.52m. The trustees report that the charity remains in a strong financial position, exceeding budget targets and maintaining reserves equivalent to four months of expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity is committed to financial sustainability through diversified funding streams and prudent financial monitoring.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (held: £10.5m)
The reserves policy states that these funds should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£10.0m
Total spending
£8.6m
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reserves (reported)
£10.5m
Employees
189

Reported reserves equal ~14.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Portsmouth City · Southampton City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£10.0m£8.6m
31/03/2024£8.8m£7.4m
31/03/2023£8.0m£6.3m
31/03/2022£6.6m£4.7m
31/03/2021£5.6m£4.1m

Common questions

Is SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1.53m for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £10.13m and unrestricted reserves of £10.52m. The trustees report that the charity remains in a strong financial position, exceeding budget targets and maintaining reserves equivalent to four months of expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity is committed to financial sustainability through diversified funding streams and prudent financial monitoring. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Audit.

Who funds SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE as a grant recipient include THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE HIVE PORTSMOUTHFY2022£500