01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 27 August 2024
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 27 August 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £19,446
- Latest expenditure
- £14,975
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 18 LAMBERHURST GROVE, KENTS HILL, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 6JB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.dafsmk.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Through lived experience, we support family members struggling with an addicted loved one, also those who have lost a loved one in addiction. We provide confidential & non-judgemental peer-led support, via in-person group meetings, 1:1 sessions & an online community. We provide enhanced knowledge & learning through guest speaker sessions. We operate in Milton Keynes, Bedford & Leighton Buzzard.
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Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 27 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 February 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £19,446
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,975
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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
- 27 August 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 24 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £19,446
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,975
- 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
- 11
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Buckinghamshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Central Bedfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Milton Keynes
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Bedford
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DAFS (DRUG & ALCOHOL FAMILY SUPPORT)
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2024-08-27T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Aug 2024
- Charitable Objects
- FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH, CARING FOR OR THE PARENT OF SOMEONE WITH ADDICTION TO DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL, PRIMARILY BY: A) THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH, 1 TO 1 SUPPORT, GROUP SUPPORT, PROVIDING ENHANCED KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING, OR THROUGH REFERRAL TO MENTORING FOR MORE IN-DEPTH HELP;B) THROUGH SUPPORT AND REHABILITATION OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THEIR LOVED ONES ADDICTION;C) THE PROVISION OF GROUP SUPPORT OR REFERRAL TO COUNSELLING AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS OF SOMEONE WITH ADDICTION.
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures