Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

DIAS - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTRE

Advice, support and counselling for adults and children affected by domestic violence.

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Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Established: 25 years

www.diasdvc.org

support@diasdvc.org

01942495230

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£502	£512	£-11	£0	£274	£274	6.4	12	30
31/03/22		£521	£455	£67	£0	£284	£284	7.5	10	29
31/03/21		£443	£322	£121	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	29
31/03/20		£123	£107	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19		£107	£103	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£96	£106	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£136	£112	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£128	£101	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£71	£108	£-37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£129	£134	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£152	£135	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£107	£127	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£122	£137	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£145	£179	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£179	£239	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£237	£229	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£246	£210	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£206	£179	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£181	£179	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£151	£141	£9	£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: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 11.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Lancashire, Manchester City, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

12 employees
30 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

DCMS	£26,519
Forever Manchester	£21,017
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,896
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£5,640

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Forever Manchester - Open the door on Domestic Abuse
£16,558	21/09/2020	Domestic violence support service expansion
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£16,558	21/09/2020	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.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre
£5,640	24/07/2020	Grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,961	19/06/2020	"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."
CAF - Grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre
£3,975	27/04/2020 3	Grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre to support the organisation through COVID19
Forever Manchester - Continuing to support victims of abuse
£4,459	09/04/2020	Provision of domestic abuse welfare support
National Lottery Community Fund - DIAS Community Outreach
£9,896	24/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver vital outreach work for people suffering from domestic violence, with the aim of improving mental health and providing them with the opportunity to be able to move ....more The funding will be used to deliver vital outreach work for people suffering from domestic violence, with the aim of improving mental health and providing them with the opportunity to be able to move on with their lives away from domestic violence.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre
£14,830	25/07/2018 16	This grant would enable the charity to strengthen their monitoring systems and develop their strategic & business planning.
National Lottery Community Fund - DIAS (Drop In And Share) Floating Support Wigan
£9,810	28/02/2018 12	The organisation will deliver a floating support service to anyone affected by domestic violence and abuse in Wigan to complement their established drop in service in the borough, with the aim of ....more The organisation will deliver a floating support service to anyone affected by domestic violence and abuse in Wigan to complement their established drop in service in the borough, with the aim of increasing access to support, improving mental health and wellbeing and reducing isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre
£3,278	29/11/2017	Help modernise our waiting, support & counselling rooms and make them more homely and welcoming for our clients.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to DIAS Domestic Violence Centre
£20,200	28/02/2013	drop in service to support women experiencing the effects of domestic abuse

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 53-76

ELAINE TYRRELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Deputy Registrar

EUNICE SMETHURST Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Councillor, Other trusteeship: THE ABRAM UNITED CHARITIES,

MARTIN JOHN PRESTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Charity Worker

SUSAN GAMBLES Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Elected Member

TIMOTHY JOHN SMITH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Landlord

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/02/1999, number: 1073769
Registered at Companies House on 17/04/1998, number: 03548114

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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; AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 28 days late,

Main office

DIAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTRE
D I A S
38
RODNEY HOUSE
KING STREET
WIGAN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN DANGER OF SUFFERING SUCH VIOLENCETO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC IN ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ITS CAUSES AND PREVENTION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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