Dside
Analysis
Dside is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in April 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07412738). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Dside reported income of £37k and spending of £39k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £30k to £37k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dside sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al-Madad Trust (£37k), Hethersett Village Hall (£37k) and The H R Pratt Boorman Family Foundation (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
D:SIDE IS A COMPREHENSIVE DRUG & ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAMME THAT ENCOURAGES CHILDREN TO MAKE POSITIVE & HEALTHY LIFE-CHOICES WHILST PROMOTING A PRO-ACTIVE ATTITUDE TO LIFE. WE FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ATTITUDE, WHILST EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE APPROPRIATELIFE SKILLS TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE SENSITIVE SITUATIONS WITH PEERS & ENCOURAGE A POSITIVE APPROACH TO LIFE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Madad Trust | Nottingham | £37k |
| Hethersett Village Hall | Norwich | £37k |
| The H R Pratt Boorman Family Foundation | Ashford | £37k |
| New Longton Village Hall | Preston | £37k |