DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD)

Registered charity 1181825 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

DASH works to reduce the risk of destitution faced by asylum seekers through the provision of practical help byrunning drop in sessions, advocacy, signposting and support, referrals to other organisations, enrichment activities, social networking support, and campaigning on asylum related issues.

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Latest income
£295k
Latest spending
£263k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £294,535 against expenditure of £262,880, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds free reserves of £97,257, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of £138,775.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £97k; policy: six months running costs in addition to any redundancy costs for paid staff)
“As at 31 March 2025 free reserves less fixed assets were £97,257.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£295k£263k
31/03/2024£215k£216k
31/03/2023£248k£208k
31/03/2022£166k£127k
31/03/2021£168k£93k

Common questions

Is DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £294,535 against expenditure of £262,880, resulting in a surplus. The charity holds free reserves of £97,257, which the trustees note is below their stated policy target of £138,775. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD) as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, THE COMMUNITY OF THE RESURRECTION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£15kCentenary
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£10kSocial
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2021£10kAsylum seekers
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£5kSocial
THE COMMUNITY OF THE RESURRECTIONFY2024£1kDonations to charities from the General Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/01/2025£180kIntegration & Positive Change Project stage 2
UK government23/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2018£9kDASH sustainable development
The National Lottery Community Fund13/01/2016£10kDASH forward: advocacy for destitute asylum seekers and refugees
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2014£10kTOMORROW continues: support for destitute asylum seekers and refugees
The National Lottery Community Fund26/03/2013£10kTOMORROW Centre: Support for Destitute Asylum Seekers and Refugees

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DASH CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD)£295k——below—no doubt
THE DASH CHARITY FY2025£824k—0within7.3%no doubt
DASH (DISABILITIES AND SELF HELP / DELIO AG ANABLEDD A SIALENS HUNANGYMORTH) FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt
DOBCROFT AFTER SCHOOL HOURS CARE (DASH) FY2025£414k—0unclear—no doubt
DISABILITY ARTS IN SHROPSHIRE FY2025£316k—0unclear—no doubt
THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION FY2025£645k—0above—no doubt

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