Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse
Analysis
Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04283131). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse reported income of £4.4m and spending of £4.2m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.1m to £4.4m (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The J Van Mars Foundation (£4.4m), Community Foundation for Leeds (£4.5m) and The Barratt Redrow Foundation (£4.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 66 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
Standing Together works in partnership with organisations directly involved in delivering services, to coordinate their response to domestic violence. Standing Together facilitates those partnerships and shares the best practice developed with other projects and agancies in London, the UK and beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The J Van Mars Foundation | Bristol | £4.4m |
| Community Foundation for Leeds | Leeds | £4.5m |
| The Barratt Redrow Foundation | Leicestershire | £4.4m |
| UK Fund for Charities | East Grinstead | £4.6m |