DOVE (LITTLEHAMPTON) LIMITED

Registered charity 1097703 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DOVE LODGE, Dove lodge Community Resource Centre

Dove Lodge offers affordable, accessible office accommodation to rent to voluntary organisations and community groups.Particular regard is given to those small and emerging groups who need help and support in their embryonic stages.The Centre is open to all, and people are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race, nationality, gender, sexual orientations, disability and age.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE APPLICATION OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT FOR CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WHERE THEY ARE CARRYING OUT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, CONFERENCE, TRAINING AND OTHER FACILITIES, SERVICES OR SUPPORT IN THE ARUN DISTRICT OF WEST SUSSEX.

Area of benefit: ARUN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded an operational loss of £1,820 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £566,410. The Treasurer's report notes that financial reserves are 'getting a bit low' against a policy target of six months' operational costs, though the Directors' Report asserts reserves provide stability as recommended by the Charity Commission. The charity is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 479A of the Companies Act 2006.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operational costs (held: £566k)
“We like to keep 6 months' operational cost funds and reserves to cover unexpected building expenses”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dove (Littlehampton) Ltd
“Dove (Littlehampton) Ltd Company No. 4370552”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£152k£139k
31/03/2025£132k£133k
31/03/2024£129k£122k
31/03/2023£112k£113k
31/03/2022£110k£104k

Common questions

Is DOVE (LITTLEHAMPTON) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operational loss of £1,820 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £566,410. The Treasurer's report notes that financial reserves are 'getting a bit low' against a policy target of six months' operational costs, though the Directors' Report asserts reserves provide stability as recommended by the Charity Commission. The charity is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 479A of the Companies Act 2006. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
DOVE (LITTLEHAMPTON) LIMITED£152k—0unclear—no doubt
DOVE HOUSE HOSPICE LIMITED FY2025£12.8m——unclear69.6%no doubt
THE DOVE SERVICE FY2025£562k—0above—no doubt
VIEW ( DOVE ) LTD FY2025£347k—0above—noted
DOVEDALE FY2024£736k—0unclear—no doubt
DOVER OUTREACH CENTRE FY2025£750k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.