# Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa )

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1076882 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1076882)
- Website: https://www.dasssa.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,825; spending £1,867
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Barbados, Dominica
- Other names: Dasssa (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dominica-secondary-schools-supporters-association

The charity is primarily engaged in fund-raising activities in order to satisfy its main objective of offering and providing financial support to children and young people in the areas of the arts & culture, sport & recreation and education, with special focus on the island of Dominica.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £1,825 | £1,867 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £831 | £1,819 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £2,485 | £3,450 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £2,266 | £550 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £3,308 | £2,307 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To advance the education of the students of dominican Secondary Schools by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities for education; 2. The advancement of education, the provision of facilities for culture, recreation or other leisure time occupation for persons of dominican heritage in the UK and overseas who are in need of facilities by reason of their poverty or social and economic circumstances with the object of improving their life in the interests of social welfare; 3. To relieve persons in Dominica who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of national disasters; 4. For such other charitable purposes which the trustees may from time to time determine.

## What it funds

Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) reported income of £1,825 and spending of £1,867. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £9,993 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Barbados and Dominica.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (dasssa.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Barbados and Dominica.

### Does Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) give each year?

The register does not break out Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa )'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £1,867. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,999 a year.

### How large is Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa )?

In its latest reported year Dominica Secondary Schools Supporters Association ( Dasssa ) reported income of £1,825 and spending of £1,867.


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