Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 17

DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD)

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£247,672	£207,699	£39,973	55
31/03/22	£166,022	£126,638	£39,384	40
31/03/21	£167,570	£93,074	£74,496	63
31/03/20	£78,799	£64,806	£13,993	35

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.huddsdash.org

info@huddsdash.org

07702382647

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for refugees & asylum seekers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Kirklees,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Tudor Trust	£115,000
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund	£30,000
DCMS	£9,838

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund - To be deployed by the organisation’s leadership according to their needs and priorities
£15,000	18/05/2021	To be deployed by the organisation’s leadership according to their needs and priorities.
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund - To be deployed by the organisation’s leadership according to their needs and priorities
£15,000	18/05/2021	To be deployed by the organisation’s leadership according to their needs and priorities.
Tudor Trust - Grant to DASH - Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield
£2,000	11/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,838	23/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Tudor Trust - Grant to DASH - Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield (COVID19 Grant)
£15,000	28/05/2020 6	over six months as additional unrestricted funding to help this charity support destitute asylum seekers in Huddersfield during the Coronavirus pandemic
Tudor Trust - Grant to DASH - Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield (COVID19 Grant)
£2,000	21/05/2020	as emergency funding to help this charity provide support to asylum seekers and refugees in Huddersfield during the Coronavirus pandemic
Tudor Trust - Grant to DASH - Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield
£96,000	06/09/2019 36	over three years as continuation core funding for a charity supporting destitute asylum seekers in Huddersfield and Kirklees
National Lottery Community Fund - DASH sustainable development
£9,360	23/11/2018 12	The organisation will provide drop in sessions for people who are homeless or vulnerable, including asylum seekers, and engage them in social, learning and welfare activities to improve their lives.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALLISON PORTER Appointed: 2019

JIHAD HUSSEIN ADAM OMER Appointed: 2022

JULIE ANN PARK Appointed: 2019

MOHAMMAD MOHSEN USYAN Appointed: 2024

MOHANNAD AL MOHAMMAD AL ABO Appointed: 2022

PETER EVANS Appointed: 2022

KAREN WOOD Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeships: KIRKLEES AND CALDERDALE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE COUNSELLING CENTRE, RASAC - RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/01/2019, number: 1181825

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

DASH
Quaker Meeting House
Church Street
Paddock
HUDDERSFIELD
HD1 4TR

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN KIRKLEES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE DESTITUTE, OR AT RISK OF DESTITUTION, BY ANY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.

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