TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES

What TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES does

Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) is a UK registered charity (No. 1120983) and company limited by guarantee founded in 1990 by a group of local women to deliver safe accommodation and specialist support for people affected by domestic abuse. Headquartered in Trafford, Greater Manchester, with a second footprint in Salford through the Safe in Salford consortium, TDAS operates an integrated service model combining refuge accommodation (Phoenix House for women with children, Lotus House for single women, Blossom House for women with one child, Oak House for men), dispersed and additional-needs units, ten move-on properties provided via L&Q Housing, Your Housing Group and Trafford Council, community-based outreach, IDVA services for high-risk cases, and a confidential support line.

The organisation delivers specialised support across diverse cohorts — adults, children and young people, men, people aged 55+, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and families — through one-to-one work, group programmes (own IP: True Colours ©, Back to Me ©, R'Space ©, Speak Out Speak Now ©, Evolve), IDVA and YPDA advisory roles, legal surgeries, and the Survivor Voice Project. Underlying technology is conventional and web-based: online referral forms, DASH risk assessment templates, digital safety-planning downloads, Google Analytics, and the Give As You Live donation platform; no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, or APIs are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix typical of a regional UK domestic abuse charity: individual donations and legacies, community fundraising events, corporate partnerships and Charity-of-the-Year programmes, CPD-accredited training and consultancy fees (to professionals, schools, businesses and non-Trafford VCSEs), and licensing royalties from the True Colours © pack sold to other VCSE organisations. All survivor-facing services are delivered free of charge; the charity is governed by a Board of Trustees, affiliated to Women's Aid Federation England, and accredited by Safe Lives, the CPD Certification Service, and the Living Wage Foundation.

Name

TRAFFORD DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES

Legal name

Trafford Domestic Abuse Services

Website

https://tdas.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trafford Domestic Abuse Services is a Greater Manchester registered charity, founded in 1990, providing refuge accommodation, outreach, IDVA services, and specialist support programmes for adults, children, and families affected by domestic abuse across Trafford and Salford.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Abuse Support Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAM

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPADAHAF

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYBPADADAB

Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Humanitarian Relief & Emergency Response

Keywords

• Domestic abuse support
• Refuge accommodation services
• Trauma-informed support
• Survivor support services
• Professional training consultancy

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from supporters, including one-off donations, regular giving, and legacy gifts through wills. Powered by Give As You Live platform.
2. Fundraising events: Events including runs, marathons, skydives, Tough Mudder, and community challenges. Minimum fundraising targets set for each event.
3. Corporate partnerships: Charity of the Year partnerships, corporate fundraising events, matched funding programmes, and workplace giving (Payroll Giving).
4. Training fees: CPD-accredited training programmes for professionals, businesses, schools, and VCSE organisations. Fees vary by organisation type and size.
5. True Colours licensing: Licensing pack sales for the True Colours programme to other VCSE organisations wanting to deliver the programme.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TDAS provides free domestic abuse support services including refuge accommodation, move-on housing, community-based outreach, IDVA and specialist advisory services, group therapeutic programmes for adults and children, and CPD-accredited training and consultancy. Services are delivered across Trafford and Salford in Greater Manchester through in-person support, telephone, video calls, and digital referral channels. All survivor-facing services are free at the point of use, with revenue generated from donations, fundraising, corporate partnerships, training fees, and programme licensing.

Product overview

Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) offers a comprehensive suite of intervention and prevention services for individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. The organisation operates a single integrated service model centred on direct client support, combining safe accommodation (refuge and move-on housing), community-based outreach, specialist advisory services (IDVA, DAA, YPDA, SADAA), group therapeutic programmes (True Colours ©, Back to Me ©, R'Space ©, Speak Out Speak Now ©, Evolve), one-to-one support, family services, and training/consultancy. Core accommodation offerings include Phoenix House (women with children), Lotus House (single women), Blossom House (women with one child), Oak House (men), and dispersed community units. The service spans Trafford and Salford through both direct delivery and the Safe in Salford partnership, with complementary professional training, legal surgeries, and survivor voice engagement programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years of service supporting survivors across Greater Manchester since founding in 1990
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Safe in Salford PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-element partnership providing coordinated domestic abuse support across Salford: Crisis Service (IDVAs), Advice and Support Service, IRIS (GPs), Harbour (Children and Young People), and Behaviour Change Programmes for Perpetrators. TDAS participates as specialist partner.
• L&Q HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partnership for 10 move-on properties providing community-based homes for individuals and families transitioning out of refuge with light-touch support.
• Your Housing GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing partnership for move-on properties supporting residents to prepare for independent, abuse-free living.
• Trafford CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partnership for move-on accommodation and joint working on domestic abuse services.
• EasyfundraisingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShopping platform partnership where purchases by supporters generate free donations to TDAS. Easy sign-up and use for supporters.
• Co-operative GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSelected as beneficiary of Co-op Local Community Fund, providing fundraising support and visibility to members.
• Diversity Matters UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultancy partnership supporting development of bespoke group programme for South Asian community with cultural relevance and trauma sensitivity.
• OmniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate charity partner featuring on TDAS corporate partnerships page.
• Altrincham Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate charity partner from local business community.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SafeLives: UK charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse through data, tools and accreditation (SafeLives accreditation held by TDAS). Comparable in sector positioning but focuses on sector-wide improvement rather than direct service delivery.
• Women's Aid Federation of England: National federation for the domestic abuse sector of which TDAS is a full member. Operates the National Domestic Abuse Helpline and drives sector policy; overlapping mission but acts as umbrella/coordinator rather than direct local provider.
• Victim Support: National charity supporting victims of all crime types, including domestic abuse. Comparable on outreach, advocacy and helpline operations, though not refuge-based and with broader victim remit.

Direct peers

• Refuge (UK): UK's largest domestic abuse charity operating refuges, outreach and IDVA services nationally. Directly comparable in service mix (refuge, IDVA, helpline) and beneficiary population, but at significantly larger national scale.
• Galop: UK charity providing specialist domestic abuse support for LGBTQ+ communities. Highly comparable on the LGBTQ+ specialist segment that TDAS serves as part of its broader survivor cohort.
• Respect: UK charity running intervention programmes for perpetrators of domestic abuse and accreditation for perpetrator services. Directly comparable via the perpetrator behaviour-change workstream TDAS delivers inside the Safe in Salford partnership.

Regional players

• The Haven Wolverhampton: West Midlands-based domestic abuse refuge and outreach provider. Comparable as a regional, multi-service domestic abuse charity with similar refuge/move-on housing and children services model.
• Bury Domestic Abuse Services: Neighbouring Greater Manchester borough-level domestic abuse charity. Operates a similar refuge-plus-outreach model in a different GM locality, serving the same regional commissioning landscape.
• Stockport Without Abuse: Stockport-based domestic abuse charity offering refuge, outreach and training. Directly comparable as a GM borough-level peer with overlapping referral pathways and council commissioning structures.
• Rochdale Connections Trust Women's Refuge: Rochdale-based domestic abuse service operating refuge and community support. Comparable as another GM borough-level specialist in the same devolved commissioning context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tdasorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tdas
• Instagraminstagram.com/tdasorg

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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