The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Analysis
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2024, The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.5m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income grew from £3.3m to £3.3m (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include John Swire 1989 Charitable Trust (£3.3m), The Wigoder Family Foundation (£3.4m) and Bristol Charities (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, trading 8.9%, donations and legacies 4.0% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.0%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Trading 8.9%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 1.8%
In the charity's own words
To promote the education of the public in matters of social policy, social organisation and social problems.To promote the relief of poverty.To promote the relief of those needing care, support or safeguarding and the preservation and protection of physical and mental health for the benefit of the publicTo promote the preservation of family life for the benefit of the public
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| John Swire 1989 Charitable Trust | London | £3.3m |
| The Wigoder Family Foundation | London | £3.4m |
| Bristol Charities | Bristol | £3.3m |
| The City of London School Charitable Trust | London | £3.4m |