DOVECOTE VOLUNTARY PARENT COMMITTEE

Registered charity 1172048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Community led and managed project meeting the needs of children and families living in a nationally recognised area of disadvantageThe aim of our project is around early intervention support to overcome barriers to accessing opportunities that increase their prospect to improve both their immediate wellbeing and their future life chances.

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Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£93k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is facing financial difficulties and a real threat of insolvency due to limited funding sources and volatile income. Despite these challenges, the trustees have set reserves to cover liabilities and wind-down costs, aiming to maintain stability for ongoing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Reaching Communities Lottery Community Fund

“Reaching Communities Lottery Community Fund” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months' worth of project wind-down costs, as well as employer’s and organizational liabilities

“We intend to maintain our reserves at a level that is at least equivalent to three months' worth of project wind-down costs, as well as employer’s and organizational liabilities” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“charity is working on some financial difficulties it is facing; current climate charity is faced with, really threat of insolvency” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

RACHEL PARTLETTchair
AMIE PRIOR
Craig Logan
Jessica Brain
TARA COLLIER

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£128k	£93k
31/03/2024	£124k	£94k
31/03/2023	£85k	£53k
31/03/2022	£51k	£51k
31/03/2021	£88k	£50k

Common questions

Is DOVECOTE VOLUNTARY PARENT COMMITTEE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is facing financial difficulties and a real threat of insolvency due to limited funding sources and volatile income. Despite these challenges, the trustees have set reserves to cover liabilities and wind-down costs, aiming to maintain stability for ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/10/2022	£266k	Dovecote Children & Families Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/09/2022	£10k	Dovecote Children & Families
UK government	09/10/2020	£2k	VSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/02/2020	£10k	Dovecote Children & Families Project
Oxford City Council	01/04/2019	£4k	Grant to Dovecote Voluntary Parent Committee
Oxford City Council	01/04/2019	£8k	Grant awarded to Dovecote Voluntary Parent Committee
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/02/2019	£10k	Dovecote Children & Families Project
Oxford City Council	19/04/2018	£8k	Grant awarded to Dovecote Voluntary Parent Committee
Oxford City Council	25/03/2018	£8k	Grant to Dovecote Voluntary Parent Committee