DAD'S HOUSE
Registered charity 1172419 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
a) Support single fathers (and the children and families) struggling to cope with the challenges of single parenthood by providing practical and emotional support, counselling, advice, mentoring, referrals to support organisations, education and parenting training;b) relieve the financial hardship of single fathers by providing referrals to childcare providers and free legal advice providers
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £499,098, with unrestricted reserves of £499,098 and restricted funds at zero. The trustees report a low financial risk, citing stable income from donations and grants, and note that the charity is a going concern with reserves comfortably maintained.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grants from other charities, Trusts (50% of income)
“Grants from other charities, Trusts income totalled £195k income” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 12 months of the highest expenses over the past three financial years plus £10,000 for closure costs (held: £499k)
“We maintain a £210,897k reserve for contingency costs, in the event of income reducing we aim to maintain funds to cover 12 months of the highest expenses over the past three financial years and we will maintain close costs of £10,000 related to the operational and compliance costs in the eventuality of the charity having to close.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Stuart Browning (Treasurer) received £5,200.
“One Trustee, who also is Treasurer receives remuneration in the year of £5.200 p.a.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Greggs Foundation — “We are extremely grateful to all those who have given grants to Dads House to enable us to provide our services Greggs Foundation” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% 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: 6.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Grant Tilbury
- Kareem Osmani
- Stuart Phillip Browning
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DAD'S HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £499,098, with unrestricted reserves of £499,098 and restricted funds at zero. The trustees report a low financial risk, citing stable income from donations and grants, and note that the charity is a going concern with reserves comfortably maintained. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DAD'S HOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DAD'S HOUSE as a grant recipient include The Considered Ask Foundation, THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED, THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
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