PALADIN NSAS

Registered charity 1163801 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PALADIN- NATIONAL STALKING ADVOCACY SERVICE

Paladin was established in July 2013 following a highly successful Stalking Reform Campaign in Parliament spearheaded by Laura Richards and others. Our trained specialist Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworkers (ISACs) are available to ensure that high risk victims of stalking are supported and that a coordinated community response is developed locally to keep victims and their children safe.

Objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE 'OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF NEED OF THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF STALKING AND HARASSMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ADVOCACY; AND3.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ISSUES RELATING TO STALKING PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, TRAINING, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hyndburn, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£412k
Latest spending
£386k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £25,858 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £157,383. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, although they note that securing sufficient funding remains a principal risk. Reserves held at year-end were £157,383, comprising £74,154 in unrestricted funds.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable grants (84% of income)
“Charitable grants - 347,766” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months of overheads (reserves figure: £74k)
“It is the policy of the charity that cash balances should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six months of overheads. The trustees consider that an appropriate reserves level to acheive this is around £154,798 for the charity.” — 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £180,147 — grants £180,147 (3); 44% of the £412,243 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 11
  • Government income: £147,345 — grants £147,345 (4); 52% of the £285,115 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 7
  • Government income: £60,000 — grants £60,000 (1); 21% of the £283,006 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Paladin NSAS (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): linkedin

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£412k£386k
31/03/2024£285k£292k
31/03/2023£283k£283k
31/03/2022£199k£238k
31/03/2021£397k£310k

Common questions

Is PALADIN NSAS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £25,858 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds increasing to £157,383. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, although they note that securing sufficient funding remains a principal risk. Reserves held at year-end were £157,383, comprising £74,154 in unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2024£498kPaladin National Stalking Advocacy Service (NSAS)
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£1kYouth Ambassador Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund25/01/2017£483kPaladin NSAS (National Stalking Advocacy Service)
City Bridge Foundation10/04/2014£140kGrant to Paladin - National Stalking Advocacy Service CIC

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE KENNETH & SUSAN GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£25k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION1£4k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PALADIN NSAS£412k—0unclear—no doubt
PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING FY2025£178k—0below—no doubt

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