Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 17

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE

The charity provides immediate safety and support to victims and their children who have experienced domestic violence or abuse. This is done primarily through the provision of an advice centre and telephone helpline, refuge accommodation, including a substance misuse refuge and group work for victims and perpetrators.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,244	£1,245	£-1	£0	£947	£921	8.9	28	5
31/03/22		£1,041	£1,126	£-85	£0	£948	£931	9.9	27	4
31/03/21		£1,284	£993	£291	£0	£1,033	£998	12.1	24	0
31/03/20		£562	£683	£-121	£0	£742	£738	13	14	4
31/03/19		£677	£903	£-225	£0	£863	£750	10	23	1
31/03/18		£936	£947	£-12	£0	£1,088	£974	12.3	26	0
31/03/17		£626	£735	£-109	£0	£1,100	£1,100	18	27	0
31/03/16		£1,271	£967	£304	£0	£1,208	£1,171	14.5	26	0
31/03/15		£983	£751	£232	£3	£904	£899	14.4	21	0
31/03/14		£696	£770	£-74	£17	£672	£666	10.4	19	0
31/03/13		£807	£705	£102	£15	£747	£738	12.6	19	0
31/03/12		£802	£759	£43	£14	£645	£634	10	19	0
31/03/11		£891	£763	£128	£12	£602	£551	8.7	21	0
31/03/10		£842	£821	£21	£11	£474	£451	6.6	21	0
31/03/09		£798	£859	£-60	£10	£453	£438	6.1	23	0
31/03/08		£818	£901	£-83	£9	£513	£501	6.7	23	0
31/03/07		£799	£718	£80	£7	£596	£588	9.8	25	0
31/03/06	*	£811	£643	£168	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£765	£604	£161	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£612	£529	£83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 8.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 28.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 26 years
(29 years as a company)

www.ndas.co

info@ndas.co

03000120154

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

28 employees
5 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

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£175,996
DCMS	£158,058
Tudor Trust	£60,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£49,734

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£60,060	03/12/2020	The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and ....more The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and grant making organisations to match funds raised on a pound for pound basis, to increase the support to the sector.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/09/2020	"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."
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£87,998	05/06/2020	Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
DCMS - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£87,998	05/06/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£87,998	01/04/2020	A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.
National Lottery Community Fund - ACES Action Northamptonshire (Development Grant)
£49,734	27/09/2019 4	This funding will bring together a variety of Northamptonshire-based organisations to create a cross sector partnership and working model to better treat, prevent and reduce childhood trauma in the ....more This funding will bring together a variety of Northamptonshire-based organisations to create a cross sector partnership and working model to better treat, prevent and reduce childhood trauma in the county. The partnership intends to co-ordinate a diverse range of service providers to develop holistic responses and robust multi-disciplinary approaches that enable traumatised people to restore their wellbeing and fulfil their potential.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Northumberland Domestic Abuse Services
£60,000	06/09/2019 24	over two years as continuation funding towards salaries at a charity supporting adults and children affected by domestic abuse in Northumberland

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 31-73

ANDREA GOMM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Human Resources

ERIC LENNOX Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

FELICITY LISTER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant Chartered Legal Executive

LYNDA COX Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant

MARK BEHAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

RUFIA ASHRAF Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Local Councillor

BEVERLEY MCCONNELL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Independent Safeguarding Consultant

DAVID LOYD-HEARN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Comissioning Transformation Manager

GLYNIS BLISS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

JOANNA BURNS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Operations Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/07/1998, number: 1070741
Registered at Companies House on 13/10/1994, number: 02978532

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; AR06: 27 days late, AR05: 17 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from LESLEY KELLY FOUNDATION on 09/08/2022

Main office

124 High Street
Wollaston
WELLINGBOROUGH
NN29 7RJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS AMONGST PERSONS AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY PERSON(S) WITH WHOM THEY ARE OR HAVE BEEN LIVING. SERVICES WILL INCLUDE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORT TO THE WHOLE FAMILY INCLUDING THE CHILDREN AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS SHALL FURTHER THE SAID OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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