MERSEYSIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 January 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04911086
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £277,975
Latest expenditure: £293,804
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Women's Organisation, 54, St James Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 0AB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mdvs.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Merseyside Domestic Violence Services (MDVS) offers a free, confidential, and non judgemental support service for women and families who have experienced or maybe at risk of experiencing domestic violence. We have now developed our service into an Integrated Safety Service working with female victims and male perpetrators of domestic violence.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £277,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,804

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £325,595
Total Gross Expenditure: £418,225

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £915,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £728,438

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £413,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £453,697

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £413,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £453,697

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £277,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £293,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £103,650
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £325,595
Total Gross Expenditure: £418,225
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 109921
Income From Government Grants: £50,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £915,102
Total Gross Expenditure: £728,438
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 217333
Income From Government Grants: £246,670
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £413,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £453,697
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 200000
Income From Government Grants: £200,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £413,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £453,697
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £200,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 2488
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 912614
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 915102
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £728,438
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 728438
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 50160
Expenditure Support Costs: 728438
Expenditure Depreciation: 188
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £10,000
Assets Total Fixed: 186
Assets Own Use: 186
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £279,698
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,606
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £274,278
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5606
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £279,074
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 46767
Funds Restricted: 227511
Funds Total: 274278
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MERSEYSIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICE LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-01-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/09/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/12/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/06/2011 as amended on 18 May 2020
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN, GIRLS AND YOUNG CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED IN SOME WAY BY THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC ABUSE BY THE PROVISION OF A NON-JUDGEMENTAL ADVICE ANDSUPPORT SERVICE (A) THE PROVISION OF AN INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICE AND SPECIALIST PREVENTION PROGRAMME FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED OR ARE AT RISK OF COMMITTING DOMESTIC ABUSE (B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE, IN PARTICULAR INTO THE CAUSES, REMEDIES AND PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC ABUSE
Area Of Benefit: MERSEYSIDE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 420353
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PROJECT CHRYSALIS

Charity Name Id: 510142
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MERSEYSIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Charity Name Id: 420347
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHRYSALIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES LTD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures