Trafford Domestic Abuse Services

Analysis

Trafford Domestic Abuse Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stretford. It was registered in September 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02915937). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Trafford Domestic Abuse Services reported income of £3.1m and spending of £2.8m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £3.1m (+154%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Trafford Domestic Abuse Services sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopscotch Women's Centre (£3.1m), Treat-Nmd Alliance Ltd (£3.1m) and Dentaid Limited (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.