CCEW Charity Commission profile

DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES

Registered charity 1143001 · organisation 5019815

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 July 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07660698
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£574,688
Latest expenditure
£682,725
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 3, Moat Farm Oast, Whetsted Road, Five Oak Green, Tonbridge, Kent

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides confidential and free support to women and men who have or are experiencing domestic abuse

03 Official extract

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
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£574,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£682,725
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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£543,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£542,162
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
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£473,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£424,048
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
16 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£436,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£340,786
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 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£461,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£310,134

04 Official extract

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
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£574,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£682,725
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4297
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£23,277
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
27
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 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£543,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£542,162
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£62,233
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
44
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
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£473,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£424,048
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£95,168
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
57
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
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£436,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£340,786
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
£7
Income From Government Grants
£107,668
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
44
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 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£461,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£310,134
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
£2
Income From Government Contracts
54000
Income From Government Grants
£78,775
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
52

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
367668
Income Other Trading Activities
59493
Income Charitable Activities
139169
Income Investments
4061
Income Other
4297
Income Total Income And Endowments
574688
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,084
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£679,641
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
682725
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1440
Expenditure Support Costs
211826
Expenditure Depreciation
915
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£258,143
Assets Total Fixed
947
Assets Own Use
947
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£374,420
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,615
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£351,752
Creditors One Year Total Current
23615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£350,384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
322977
Funds Restricted
28775
Funds Total
351752
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
392779
Income Other Trading Activities
1108
Income Charitable Activities
139421
Income Investments
3889
Income Other
5838
Income Total Income And Endowments
543035
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£542,042
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
542162
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1080
Expenditure Support Costs
178398
Expenditure Depreciation
1411
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£391,502
Assets Total Fixed
1411
Assets Own Use
1411
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£475,211
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,833
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£459,789
Creditors One Year Total Current
16833
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£49,756
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
391502
Funds Restricted
68287
Funds Total
459789
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DOMESTIC ABUSE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-07-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/06/2011
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, PSYCHOLOGICALLY/EMOTIONALLY AND FINANCIALLY ABUSED WITHIN AN INTIMATE OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP IN THE WEST KENT AREA;TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE WEST KENT AREA: ANDTO INTRODUCE AND ENGAGE IN SERVICES WHICH PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
508853
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DAVSS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling