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DROP OF COMPASSION

Registered charity 1151443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£906k
Latest spending
£977k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £1,095,825 in donations and incurred £1,032,138 in total expenditure, resulting in a net income of £63,687. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a healthy position due to effective cost control, with unrestricted reserves of £210,748 held to cover future administration costs. The trustees consider it prudent that reserves be sufficient for the charity's use and aim to utilize unrestricted funds within a year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to cover the costs of managing and administering the charity for the following year (held: £211k)
“We aim to utilise the funds within a year of receiving them. Reserves are held for long term projects and for responding to emergencies and disasters. The unrestricted funds the charity holds is to ensure that it has sufficient reserves to cover the costs of managing and administering the charity for the following year.” — page 10
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Watergates Ltd.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Drop of Compassion (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£906k
Total spending
£977k
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Afghanistan · Bangladesh · Leicestershire · Malawi · Pakistan · Sudan · Tanzania · Yemen · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£906k£977k
29/02/2024£1.1m£1.1m
28/02/2023£1.1m£1.0m
28/02/2022£958k£854k
28/02/2021£1.1m£1.0m

Common questions

Is DROP OF COMPASSION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity raised £1,095,825 in donations and incurred £1,032,138 in total expenditure, resulting in a net income of £63,687. Per the trustees' report, the charity is in a healthy position due to effective cost control, with unrestricted reserves of £210,748 held to cover future administration costs. The trustees consider it prudent that reserves be sufficient for the charity's use and aim to utilize unrestricted funds within a year. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Watergates Ltd.

Who funds DROP OF COMPASSION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DROP OF COMPASSION as a grant recipient include ZOUQ FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
ZOUQ FOUNDATIONFY2023—

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SHELTERBOX TRUST1£1.4m
THE CMA WELFARE TRUST1£296k
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, U.K1£287k
GIVE A GIFT1£139k
THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST1£120k
CATHOLIC AGENCY FOR OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT1£96k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION1£90k
START NETWORK1£89k

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