DADS UNLIMITED
We support dads across the UK to help them improve their co-parenting relationships after parental separation, and seek help for their mental health. The issues we support are suicidal ideation/self-harm, anxiety, depression, domestic abuse, loneliness and isolation.We work hard to reduce male suicide; help male victims of domestic abuse, reduce parental conflict, and improve co-parenting.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO (DADS UNLIMITED) ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF RELATIONSHIPBREAKDOWN WHEREBY CHILDREN ARE INVOLVED, IN PARTICULAR BY FOCUSING ONFATHERS;2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHOF FATHERS IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, SUPPORTAND SERVICES FOR THE ONGOING SAFETY OF MEN WHO ARE ABUSED AND THOSEARE AFFECTED BY ABUSE.3. TO PROVIDE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONCILIATIONFOR COUPLES WITH CHILDREN WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR TO BE BREAKINGDOWN, AND WHERE SUCH RELATIONSHIPS HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN, TOADVISE AND HELP IN THE SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES OR POTENTIAL DIFFERENCESOVER ASSOCIATED MATTERS SUCH AS CUSTODY AND ACCESS TO CHILDREN, ANDFINANCIAL MATTERS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIOFOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THECHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIESACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £4,000 — grants £4,000 (1); under 1% of the £855,630 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £188,439 — contracts £173,439 (1), grants £15,000 (1); 29% of the £642,470 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £162,396 — grants £162,396 (4); 46% of the £350,367 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Bence Leb
- James Hanaway
- James McComas
- Shazia Khan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | — | — |
| 31/03/2024 | £856k | £565k |
| 31/03/2023 | £642k | £500k |
| 31/03/2022 | £350k | £294k |
| 31/03/2021 | £148k | £137k |
Common questions
Who funds DADS UNLIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DADS UNLIMITED as a grant recipient include THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, Army Benevolent Fund, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £54k | |
| THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £50k | |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £15k | Grant |
| Army Benevolent Fund | FY2024 | £15k | Wellbeing |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | Unrestricted |
| WHITEHEAD MONCKTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| BRIGHT SIDE | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2024 | £19k | Caseworker Initiative: Transforming Mentoring for Enhanced Client Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2021 | £300k | DU Core Running Costs |
| UK government | 24/08/2020 | £12k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2020 | £56k | DU Right Here Right Now! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2020 | £10k | Dads Unlimited CV19 Virtual Support Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2019 | £33k | Dads United |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/06/2018 | £9k | One-to-One Mentoring Support Service |