Emergency Damage Support Services
What it does
Provides help, advice and assistance to members of the public after fire, flood or other disaster.
Its charitable purposes
(1) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND WHO ARE AFFECTED OR AT RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY FIRE, FLOOD, STORM, IMPACT, EXPLOSION AND/OR SUCH OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING RISK OR DAMAGE TO HEALTH, LIFE OR PROPERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF:-(A) ADVICE AND GUIDANCE WITH THE AIM OF ALLEVIATING DISTRESS, ANXIETY AND UNCERTAINTY;(B) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURCHASING ESSENTIAL ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GROCERIES, CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS; AND(C) CAPABILITY AND RESOURCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECURING A RESIDENCE FOLLOWING AN INCIDENT WHEN REQUESTED BY THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE, OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION, OF RESCUE AND RELIEF SERVICES; AND(2) TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER CHARITIES OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIDER APPROPRIATE WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO RELIEF OF THE VICTIMS OF DISASTERS INCLUDING FIRE, FLOODING, STORM, IMPACT, EXPLOSION AND/OR SUCH OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING RISK OR DAMAGE TO HEALTH, LIFE OR PROPERTY OR OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED IN ANYWAY AS A RESULT OF DISASTER INCLUDING FAMILIES OF DISASTER VICTIMS;
Causes
- What it works on
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £20,800 and spent £26,114.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £20,800 | £26,114 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £38,230 | £32,030 | 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
- Down 46%, from £38,230 in the year to 31 March 2024 to £20,800 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 126% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian Reginald DurowChair
- James South
- Rowan March Chuck
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 5 January 2026, 26 days early | Received 5 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 13 December 2024, 49 days early | Received 13 December 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200781
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 October 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 21 OCT 2022AMENDED ON 28 FEB 2023
- Website
- www.edss.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.