Dons Local Action Group Impact Report 2024

Dons Local Action Group was founded in March 2020 by AFC Wimbledon fans responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a permanent presence across Merton, Kingston and Wandsworth, DLAG is powered by 3,000 volunteers and tackles food, furniture and digital poverty. The 2024 Impact Report documents a landmark year of community-driven action, with over 150,000 food boxes distributed and more than 1,850 laptops gifted to children.

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📋About

Food collection and distribution; furniture and household goods redistribution; laptop refurbishment and gifting; working with over 100 aid agency partners; supermarket donation collections; community referral network

📊Key Metrics

150,000+ food boxes distributed since founding in 2020 Key Metric 1
3,000+ registered volunteers across Merton, Kingston and Wandsworth Key Metric 2
1,850+ laptops and tablets gifted to children without devices through Keep Kids Connected Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Families in Southwest London lifted out of food poverty through regular box deliveries
  • Children without digital access enabled to learn online through donated devices
  • Poverty and isolation in Merton, Wandsworth and Kingston tackled through community-led action

📍Geography

London

2024 Enhanced

Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts 2024

438,000 pets treated across 49 Pet Hospitals, equivalent to 4,700 pets every working day
Key Metric 1
Over 2 million treatments provided; veterinary services cost over £85 million, funded entirely by donations
Key Metric 2
327,000 children reached with pet education messages; Pet Health Hub received over 4 million online visitors
Key Metric 3
Veterinary care provided to the pets of over 360,000 people in financial hardship across the UK, with 46% of clients disabled or living with a serious health condition
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report and Accounts 2024-2025

2.4 million benefits calculations completed via free Benefits Calculator
Key Metric 1
1.5 million people identified new benefits worth an average of £5,396 each (£12.9bn total)
Key Metric 2
£3 million in grants awarded, supporting 2,164 people across the UK
Key Metric 3
4.8 million people accessed the Turn2us website for information on claiming support they are entitled to