DISPLACED PEOPLE IN ACTION LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 January 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05966788
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £345,134
Latest expenditure: £340,103
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HASTINGS HOUSE, FITZALAN PLACE, CARDIFF, CF24 0BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status who are in conditions of need, hardship and distress.To promote the integration of those seeking asylum and those granted refugee status by the advancement of their education and the relief of unemployment through the provision of advice, guidance, support and services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £345,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,103

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £344,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £367,721

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £444,695
Total Gross Expenditure: £399,159

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £364,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,668

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £249,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £277,000

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £345,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,103
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 197326
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £344,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £367,721
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 231695
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £444,695
Total Gross Expenditure: £399,159
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £345,575
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £364,945
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,668
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 107342
Income From Government Grants: £107,342
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £249,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £277,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 98000
Income From Government Grants: £98,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Monmouthshire
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Caerphilly
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Torfaen
Welsh Ind: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DISPLACED PEOPLE IN ACTION LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-01-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 OCTOBER 2006.
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS2. TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS BY:-A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND SERVICES.B. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. C. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.D. SUPPORTING NEW AND EXISTING REFUGEE COMMUNITY GROUPS ACROSS WALES.
Area Of Benefit: WALES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 538468
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DPIA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff