DURHAM ACTION ON SINGLE HOUSING LTD
Registered charity 501556 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION ON SINGLE HOUSING LIMITED, D A S H, DURHAM CYRENIANS LIMITED
Provide accommodation and supported accommodation for homeless people aged 16-65.
Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,048,093, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of six months' running costs (£1,052,136). The charity reported a net income of £53,824 for the year, with primary funding derived from rents and Durham County Council commissions, though the trustees note these sources are not guaranteed long-term.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Supporting people funding (85% of income)
“Supporting people funding 698,445” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £2.0m)
“The management committee has examined the charity's funding requirements for working capital and in the event that it could not continue its activities, it considers that unrestricted free reserves, relating to six months running costs, of £1,052,136 need be set aside to cover existing obligations on a forced closure basis.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Mitchell Gordon LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — DASH (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (9 freehold); recorded price paid £487k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~9.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew Toeschair
- Becky Craven
- Connor Tighe
- Gareth Haikney
- Lee Wood
- Nikola Law
- Suzanne Henderson
- William Manners
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Durham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DURHAM ACTION ON SINGLE HOUSING LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves stood at £2,048,093, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of six months' running costs (£1,052,136). The charity reported a net income of £53,824 for the year, with primary funding derived from rents and Durham County Council commissions, though the trustees note these sources are not guaranteed long-term. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mitchell Gordon LLP.
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