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Dial - Gt Yarmouth

Also known as: Disabled Information and Advice Line Great Yarmouth Known as D I a L Great Yarmouth

DIAL offers a free, impartial and confidential information and advice service for disabled and vulnerable people and their carers within the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Advice regarding state benefits, including full benefit checks and assistance with benefit applications. Debt Counselling including negotiating with creditors, formulation of debt management plans and assistance with budgeting.

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Activities & Mission

DIAL offers a free, impartial and confidential information and advice service for disabled and vulnerable people and their carers within the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Advice regarding state benefits, including full benefit checks and assistance with benefit applications. Debt Counselling including negotiating with creditors, formulation of debt management plans and assistance with budgeting.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£216,990
Latest Expenditure
£329,344

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 31% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 1354). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 88% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £563,814
Charitable Activities £2,042
Other Trading £34,046
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £414,739
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£216,990
£329,3440 / 27
2024
£599,902
£414,739£414,739£989,379£270,81315 / 25
2023
£543,833
£461,549£461,549£804,215£265,00018 / 22
2022
£528,932
£383,651£383,651£721,931£200,00017 / 18
2021
£545,149
£417,979£417,979£576,651£197,86415 / 17

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Dial - Gt Yarmouth

What does Dial - Gt Yarmouth do?

DIAL offers a free, impartial and confidential information and advice service for disabled and vulnerable people and their carers within the Borough of Great Yarmouth. Advice regarding state benefits, including full benefit checks and assistance with benefit applications. Debt Counselling including negotiating with creditors, formulation of debt management plans and assistance with budgeting.

How much income did Dial - Gt Yarmouth report in 2025?

Dial - Gt Yarmouth reported total income of £217k and reported expenditure of £329k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Dial - Gt Yarmouth?

Dial - Gt Yarmouth has a program ratio of 69.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 31% of UK Health charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 1354 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Dial - Gt Yarmouth registered as a charity?

Dial - Gt Yarmouth was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 28 September 1988 as charity number 299909. It has been registered for 38 years.

Who runs Dial - Gt Yarmouth?

Dial - Gt Yarmouth is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Valerie Jean Pettit. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Dial - Gt Yarmouth operate?

Dial - Gt Yarmouth operates in Norfolk, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Dial - Gt Yarmouth a registered charity?

Yes — Dial - Gt Yarmouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 299909.

Details

Address
KINGSIDE
26 King Street
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR30 2NZ
Registration Date
28 September 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
299909
Charity Number
299909

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Trustees

Valerie Jean Pettit Chair
Also governs 1 other charity
Paul Frosdick
Penny Sandra Linden
Roger Gowen
Also governs 1 other charity
Stephen Robert Bowles

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Disabled Information and Advice Line Great Yarmouth Known as D I a L Great Yarmouth

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