DONS LOCAL ACTION GROUP

Registered charity 1201803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DLAG

We exist to fight the effects of poverty in Southwest London. We collect and distribute food, tech and furniture for and to those who need it.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net assets increased to £470,786, maintaining a surplus for the year of £40,825. The trustees report that free reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to six months of annual expenditure, a policy they consider appropriate to ensure continued ability to meet objectives. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dons Local Action Group (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).

• Cappagh — “Cappagh provide us with the most vital help. A place to stay. A warehouse where our distribution hub can operate. We simply couldn’t do what…” (source page)
• Abel & Cole — “Abel & Cole offer us large scale marketing support. give us so much. High quality fruit and vegetables for our clients and lunch for our vol…” (source page)
• The Felix Project — “The Felix Project supply us bulk food weekly.” (source page)
• City Harvest — “City harvest give us fresh fruit and vegetables every week” (source page)
• Premier Scaffolding — “Premier Scaffolding put fuel in our van each week, despite the soaring cost.” (source page)
• Fruit on Route — “Fruit on Route supply us with excellent standard fruit and vegetables each week. invite our clients and volunteers to brilliant shows and gi…” (source page)
• New Wimbledon Theatre — “New Wimbledon Theatre invites our clients and volunteers to brilliant shows and give awesome prizes.” (source page)
• Unilever — “A rapidly rising number of businesses including Unilever, Jacobs Media Group, Microsoft, Muse Collisons and too many others to mention here …” (source page)
• Jacobs Media Group — “A rapidly rising number of businesses including Unilever, Jacobs Media Group, Microsoft, Muse Collisons and too many others to mention here …” (source page)
• Microsoft — “A rapidly rising number of businesses including Unilever, Jacobs Media Group, Microsoft, Muse Collisons and too many others to mention here …” (source page)
• Muse Collisons — “A rapidly rising number of businesses including Unilever, Jacobs Media Group, Microsoft, Muse Collisons and too many others to mention here …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (71% 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: 9.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rosemary Eleanor Caleychair
• Caroline Threadgold
• Charles Connor
• Peter Wilkins
• Richard Charles Gavin Weaver
• Rupert John Jeffery
• Victoria Swaysland

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

Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Merton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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