Carmarthen Domestic Abuse Services Ltd
What it does
SUPPORT TO WOMEN,MEN AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC ABUSEServices we provide: Refuge accommodation, Floating support, Drop-in/outreach serivice, Childrens services, courses, counselling
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC ABUSE AND AMONG THE CHILDREN OF SUCH WOMEN, BY THE PROVISION OF HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION AND BY OTHER MEANS AS WILL FURTHER THE SAID OBJECTS
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Practice Carmarthen
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £816,346 and spent £822,584.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £816,346 | £822,584 | 19 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,094,897 | £724,561 | 18 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £704,249 | £599,379 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 March 2022 | £564,512 | £522,491 | 13 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £495,966 | £457,496 | Not reported | 3 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 65%, from £495,966 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £816,346 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 83% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£906,689).
- Largest funder
- Sir Gar DAS gave £245,821 in the year to 31 March 2025, 30% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £382,668 from 5 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £382,668 from 5 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £261,274 from 2 grants | £645,415 from 8 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £370,421 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £29,925 from 3 grants | £258,663 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £29,429 from 3 grants | £138,812 from 2 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£6,188
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£801,699
- Trading and fundraising£2,328
- Investments£6,131
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 12 funders who gave £675,917 between them. £35,056 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Gar DAS | Trust, company or other | £245,821 | ||
| IDVA | Trust, company or other | £128,256 | £125,806 | |
| Welsh Women's Aid | Trust, company or other | £83,158 | £97,787 | £20,805 |
| The Henry Smith Charity | Trust, company or other | £49,200 | £47,700 | £45,600 |
| Homlessness Project | Trust, company or other | £48,489 | ||
| Ministry of Justice | UK Government | £35,056 | £35,056 | £35,056 |
| West Wales Domestic Abuse Services | Trust, company or other | £32,215 | £29,365 | £895 |
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | ||
| Regional Grant VAWDASV | Trust, company or other | £22,222 | £22,222 | £22,024 |
| Natwest Circle Fund | Trust, company or other | £4,000 | ||
| Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| Supported People Provider Grant | Trust, company or other | £243,482 | £237,498 | |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £54,667 | ||
| Lloyds Core Grant | Trust, company or other | £13,889 | £33,778 | |
| The Moondance Foundation Covid-19 Relief Fund | Trust, company or other | £47,205 | ||
| Inspiring Families | Trust, company or other | £41,391 | ||
| Healing Together | Trust, company or other | £37,193 | ||
| Rosa Fund | Trust, company or other | £29,506 | ||
| Families First | Trust, company or other | £21,166 | ||
| Nationwide Money Coach | Trust, company or other | £21,088 | ||
| Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £3,690 | £8,757 | |
| Coomunity Matters Fund | Trust, company or other | £6,000 | ||
| Community Carers Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calan DVS | 31 March 2025 | £132,769 |
| Moondance Foundation | 30 November 2023 | £47,205 |
| Calan DVS | 31 March 2024 | £129,158 |
| Calan DVS | 31 March 2023 | £25,462 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 26 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £1,489,364.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£670,036, 11 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£274,172, 6 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£266,300, 3 grants
- The Leathersellers' Foundation£92,800, 1 grant
- Comic Relief£85,800, 1 grant
- The Clothworkers Foundation£50,000, 1 grant
- BBC Children in Need£25,271, 2 grants
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport£24,985, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 30 Jul 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £500,000 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | The Leathersellers' Foundation | £92,800 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Henry Smith Foundation | £47,500 |
| 6 Feb 2024 | The Clothworkers Foundation | £50,000 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £2,250 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 10 Feb 2022 | Henry Smith Foundation | £142,500 |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £8,230 |
| 22 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
All 26 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £24,771 |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £100,000 |
| 11 Feb 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 1 Feb 2019 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | £24,985 |
| 28 Nov 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,950 |
| 25 Jul 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,957 |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £98,692 |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £50,000 |
| 20 Sept 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,000 |
| 19 May 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,915 |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Comic Relief | £85,800 |
| 14 Oct 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 12 Sept 2012 | Henry Smith Foundation | £76,300 |
| 12 May 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,994 |
| 19 May 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,220 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
1 July 2026
Named in a registered interest of Nerys Evans, Member of the Senedd
Category: Remunerated Employment, Directorships etc..
Entry in respect of: Member Name and nature of the employer: Carmarthen Domestic Abuse Services, charity provides services to victims of domestic abuse in Carmarthen, through safe accommodation, support, advocacy, education & self-care. Nature of the post: Director Nature and source of public funds…
Trustees
The register lists no trustees for this charity.
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 13 January 2026, 18 days early | Received 15 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 21 January 2022, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1064046
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 August 1997
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/06/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/09/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/08/2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 31/03/2013
- Company number
- 03386093This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.carmdas.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.