Southern Domestic Abuse Service
Analysis
Southern Domestic Abuse Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in April 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 07975563). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Southern Domestic Abuse Service reported income of £10.0m and spending of £9.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6.6m to £10.0m (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Southern Domestic Abuse Service sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance (£10.0m), The Chartered Institute of Housing (£10.0m) and YMCA London City and North (£9.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, investments 2.7% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £11.7m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 205 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.0%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 2.7%
In the charity's own words
We provide inclusive services to all people affected by domestic abuse, stalking and harassment. Services include: refuge and safe accommodation, community-based services, women only group work, specialist work with children/young people, Harmful Practices community work/development, work with people using abusive behaviours, domestic abuse preventative work and training.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Leicester Diocesan Board of Finance | Leicester | £10.0m |
| The Chartered Institute of Housing | Coventry | £10.0m |
| YMCA London City and North | London | £9.5m |
| YMCA Brunel Group | Bath | £10.6m |