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Dialogue Earth

Registered charity 1125378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHINA DIALOGUE TRUST

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Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£2.6m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £168,938 for the year ended 31 December 2024, funded from historic reserves. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £186,676, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £360,000 (equivalent to three months of core expenditure).

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At the year end, the general reserves (excluding designated funds) of the charity stood at £186,676 (2023: £365,195).” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dialogue Services Ltd.
“The charity owns a trading subsidiary, Dialogue Services Ltd. (Company Registration Number: 8854972), which was incorporated on 21st January 2014.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Chariot House Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.4m
Total spending
£2.6m
Reserves (reported)
£187k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: China · India · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.4m£2.6m
31/12/2023£2.6m£2.8m
31/12/2022£2.7m£3.0m
31/12/2021£2.8m£2.6m
31/12/2020£2.9m£2.1m

Common questions

Is Dialogue Earth financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £168,938 for the year ended 31 December 2024, funded from historic reserves. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £186,676, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £360,000 (equivalent to three months of core expenditure). Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Chariot House Limited.