Phoenix Domestic Abuse Services
What it does
Phoenix Domestic Abuse Services uses a variety of methods to end all forms of domestic abuse. Services currently offered:-Victim Safety TeamYouth Respect TeamChildren Support Voluntary Perpetrator Programme
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND/OR SUFFERING ARISING FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE WHICH ADVERSELY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE VICTIM'S LIFE AND THOSE INVOLVED
Causes
- What it works on
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined, in Practice Blaenau Gwent
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £665,266 and spent £586,640.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £665,266 | £586,640 | 16 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £508,403 | £638,336 | 21 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £790,905 | £842,055 | 24 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £943,295 | £806,619 | 25 | 2 |
| 31 March 2021 | £645,114 | £586,895 | 18 | Not reported |
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 3%, from £645,114 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £665,266 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 88% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 66% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£442,242).
- Largest funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund gave £122,152 in the year to 31 March 2024, 24% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £173,855 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £268,387 from 4 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £173,855 from 3 grants | £268,387 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £60,633 from 3 grants | £181,726 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £283,242 from 4 grants | £212,455 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £391,223 from 4 grants | £216,012 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £224,010 from 3 grants | £194,592 from 5 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£6,202
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£19,783
- Investments£1,242
- Other£195,797
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024, the charity named 12 funders who gave £496,120 between them. £291,708 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 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £122,152 | £103,679 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Council | £97,923 | £97,923 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £71,633 | £54,642 |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £67,138 | £56,720 |
| VAWDASV | Trust, company or other | £47,803 | £74,894 |
| Children in need | Trust, company or other | £28,392 | £28,892 |
| Masonic Charitable trust | Trust, company or other | £22,730 | £17,264 |
| The Police and Crime commissioner for South Wales | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | |
| Perpetrator Intervention work | Trust, company or other | £12,348 | |
| Cara Project | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | |
| Clothworkers Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | £10,000 |
| Home Office/PCC | UK Government | £234,738 | |
| Re Provide | Trust, company or other | £35,000 | |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | Council | £33,500 | |
| Lloyds Foundation | Trust, company or other | £27,250 | |
| B and Q Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,053 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moondance Foundation | 30 November 2023 | £67,138 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 28 grants to this charity since 2007, worth at least £2,313,458.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,601,798, 9 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£211,990, 5 grants
- Comic Relief£114,176, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£98,500, 5 grants
- Esmée Fairbairn Foundation£90,000, 1 grant
- Henry Smith Foundation£90,000, 1 grant
- The Tudor Trust£54,000, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£41,994, 3 grants
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£11,000, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Freemasons' Charity | £2,000 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Freemasons' Charity | £4,000 |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £2,250 |
| 30 Nov 2022 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £1,000 |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Freemasons' Charity | £35,994 |
| 6 May 2022 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £10,000 |
| 25 May 2021 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £50,000 |
All 28 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £2,000 |
| 23 Jul 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £412,749 |
| 5 Jun 2019 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £6,500 |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 15 Mar 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,236 |
| 7 Feb 2018 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £72,370 |
| 27 Jan 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £498,693 |
| 6 Nov 2015 | The Tudor Trust | £54,000 |
| 7 Oct 2015 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £90,000 |
| 30 Sept 2015 | Comic Relief | £114,176 |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Henry Smith Foundation | £90,000 |
| 22 Feb 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 4 Feb 2015 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £72,370 |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 27 Jul 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £381,193 |
| 9 Jun 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,300 |
| 29 Jan 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £139,016 |
| 21 May 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £132,611 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 3 payments to this charity worth £90,693 between 31 March 2022 and 4 June 2024.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £90,693 | 3 | 2021/22, 2024/25 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
7 April 2026, Torfaen
Named in an agenda item or minute of Category B Officer Decisions - Strategic Director - Children and Family Services
APPROVAL OF A 12 MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES' DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE CONTRACT
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
21 October 2023
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: DM for SS
Purpose: Phoenix Domestic Abuse Services.
Phoenix Domestic Abuse Services
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Glyn MorvanChair
- Jessica Marie Veronica Barrow
- Sonia Behr
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 19 January 2026, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 January 2025, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 December 2022, 42 days early | Received 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 25 January 2022, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1112039
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 November 2005
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08/03/2005AS AMENDED ON 12/09/2013AS AMENDED ON 29 JUN 2012
- Website
- www.phoenixdas.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Blaenau Gwent
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.