Preston Domestic Violence Services
Analysis
Preston Domestic Violence Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03289949). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Preston Domestic Violence Services reported income of £136k and spending of £122k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £111k to £136k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Preston Domestic Violence Services sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mrs G a H Grundy's Charity (£136k), The Abbeyfield (Camborne) Society Limited (£137k) and The Foresters Homes Trust (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDING WOMEN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / SEXUAL VIOLENCE WITH A RANGE OF QUALITY SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR CHILDREN. THIS WILL ENABLE THEM TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO MALE VICTIMS. THE ORGANISATION ALSO CAMPAIGNS AND RAISES AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mrs G a H Grundy's Charity | Kettering. | £136k |
| The Abbeyfield (Camborne) Society Limited | Cornwall | £137k |
| The Foresters Homes Trust | Kent | £136k |
| All Saints Church Lands | Bristol | £137k |