DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSIST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 13 October 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £19,940
Latest expenditure: £3,119
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Domestic Violence Assist, 333 Hale Road, Hale Barns, ALTRINCHAM, wa15 8ss

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF, OR IN FEAR OF, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SEEKING PROTECTION ORDERS AND REFERRING TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES FOR RELEVANT ONGOING EMOTIONAL/FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,119

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £321
Total Gross Expenditure: £72

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £321
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,807

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,871

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,706

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,940
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,119
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £321
Total Gross Expenditure: £72
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £321
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,807
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,871
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,706
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSIST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-10-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Oct 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF, OR IN FEAR OF, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SEEKING PROTECTION ORDERS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 626221
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DOMESTIC ABUSE ASSIST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries