TIMPERLEY DOFE AWARD CENTRE
Operation of a Duke of Edinburgh Award Centre
Objects
TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE TRAFFORD AREA BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD AND THEREBY TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a loss for the year ended 30th September 2025, primarily due to increased costs for instructors, general running expenses, and national insurance contributions for an employee. Despite these financial pressures, the Trustees remain confident in the centre's ability to continue operating in the future.
What the accounts disclose
“The additional costs were offset by a £5000 donation from the now closed Bowdon DofE.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 43
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Trustees
- Ben Morganchair
- ANDREW JOHN ALLAN
- Caroline Royle
- Frances Bennett
- Jonathan Buckland
- Victoria Jane Stark
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £49k | £51k |
| 30/09/2024 | £41k | £39k |
| 30/09/2023 | £45k | £49k |
| 30/09/2022 | £33k | £33k |
| 30/09/2021 | £8k | £19k |
Common questions
Is TIMPERLEY DOFE AWARD CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a loss for the year ended 30th September 2025, primarily due to increased costs for instructors, general running expenses, and national insurance contributions for an employee. Despite these financial pressures, the Trustees remain confident in the centre's ability to continue operating in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3.6m |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.6m |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL | 1 | £925k |
| RSM UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £900k |
| THE JULIA RAUSING TRUST | 1 | £701k |
| DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £191k |
Charities like this
- NCFE
- THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD
- MEDWAY OPEN AWARD CENTRE
- THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST
- DORCHESTER ARTS
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE DOFE OPEN AWARD CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMPERLEY DOFE AWARD CENTRE | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NCFE | £49.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD | £24.1m | — | — | within | 11.1% | no doubt |
| MEDWAY OPEN AWARD CENTRE | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST | £638k | in excess of £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| DORCHESTER ARTS | £618k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |