NORTH SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE

Registered charity 1203855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide information and advice to adults and children who have suffered or are exposed to domestic violence or other domestic abuse within the community in Epsom, Ewell, Elmbridge and Spelthorne.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE THE PROTECTION OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR OTHER DOMESTIC ABUSE BY PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND BY PROMOTING AWARENESS OF SUCH ISSUES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WITHIN THE COMMUNITY IN EPSOM, EWELL, ELMBRIDGE AND SPELTHORNE.

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

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Registered contact address: Elmbridge, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£932k
Latest spending
£661k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £271,569 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £271,565. The trustees consider this reserve amount a good start for the first year of operations, noting that unrestricted reserves remain a priority to build against unforeseen eventualities. The charity's financial position is supported by significant grant and contract income of £911,206, largely derived from deferred income transferred upon its establishment as an independent entity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grant and contract income (98% of income)
“NSDAS received £657,032 in grant and contract income during the year from a number of sources to deliver a domestic abuse outreach service across North Surrey.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds for cash flow purposes, to protect a charity against drops in income or to allow it to take advantage of new opportunities (reserves figure: £114k)
“Reserves are required to provide sufficient funds for cash flow purposes, to protect a charity against drops in income or to allow it to take advantage of new opportunities.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: NSDAS currently occupies part of The Elmbridge Community Hub under a lease with CAEW. For a short period following the transfer of the domestic abuse service, CAEW provided some services and employee time via a shared services agreement.
“NSDAS currently occupies part of The Elmbridge Community Hub under a lease with CAEW. For a short period following the transfer of the domestic abuse service, CAEW provided some services and employee time via a shared services agreement. By the end of the reporting period, NSDAS operated with independent resources.” — page 8
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)

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

  • Volunteers: 10

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

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

Total income
£932k
Total spending
£661k
Reserves (reported)
£114k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£932k£661k
31/03/2024£6£10

Common questions

Is NORTH SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £271,569 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted reserves of £271,565. The trustees consider this reserve amount a good start for the first year of operations, noting that unrestricted reserves remain a priority to build against unforeseen eventualities. The charity's financial position is supported by significant grant and contract income of £911,206, largely derived from deferred income transferred upon its establishment as an independent entity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTH SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE£932k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE FY2025£1.7m—0above—no doubt
EAST SURREY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES (ESDAS) FY2025£1.2m——above—no doubt
NORTH DEVON AGAINST DOMESTIC ABUSE LIMITED FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt
ABERCONWY DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE FY2025£359k—0unclear—no doubt
HERTFORDSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE FY2026£65k—0above—no doubt

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