WARREN HOUSE GROUP AT DARTINGTON
Registered charity 1099202 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC049621 (OSCR)
The Dartington Service Design Lab (Trading name of Charity) is an independent charity that brings science and evidence to bear on policy and practice in children's services to improve the health and development of children and young people.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £86,094 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £990,431 to £904,337. The trustees state that these reserve levels cover more than the minimum required by their policy, which targets a minimum of 6 months of forecast expenditure. The accounts confirm the charity is well-placed to deliver its objectives and there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Charitable activities
“Research and Development 1,523,718” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum of 6 months of the annual forecast expenditure in unrestricted reserve with a target level of 9 months up to a maximum of 15 months (held: £904k)
“In September 2023, the Trustees reviewed its reserves policy and concluded that it needs to have a minimum of 6 months of the annual forecast expenditure in unrestricted reserve with a target level of 9 months up to a maximum of 15 months.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £101k
“The latest actuarial evaluation of the USS has revealed a continuing deficit that the charity must recognise its share of. This is reflected in a provision in the 2024/25 accounts of £100,891” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dartington Service Design Lab Limited
“The charity owns 100% of the company, Dartington Service Design Lab Limited (Company no: 12613600) whose registered office is Riverview Dart Mills Estate, Old Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 ONF which operates a number of commercial ventures on behalf of the charity.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Tim Hobbs — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Hannah Stoddart — Chair of the Board of Trustees and Director (source)
- Dr Julie Harris — Director of Research and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (source)
- Arielle Garton — Director of Strategy, Partnerships and External Affairs (source)
- Laurence Jay — Director of Finance and Operations Designated Safeguarding Lead (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
- Dr Maria Neophytou
- Dr Shivonne Marie Gates
- Eileen Fiona Clark · trustee of 1 other charity
- Hannah Catherine Stoddart
- Joel Ralph Glover
- Matthew Benedict Morris Kentridge
- Peter Jonathan Grigg
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WARREN HOUSE GROUP AT DARTINGTON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £86,094 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £990,431 to £904,337. The trustees state that these reserve levels cover more than the minimum required by their policy, which targets a minimum of 6 months of forecast expenditure. The accounts confirm the charity is well-placed to deliver its objectives and there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Westcotts (SW) LLP.
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