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THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1184873 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Dashlight Foundation makes donations to charitable causes. Our primary interests are:- causes in Yorkshire- community and wellbeing in the UK- environment and conservation- global poverty relief - refugees.Applications should be sent by email and a maximum of 4 pages. We do not inform unsuccessful applicants.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£645k
Latest spending
£372k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,002,799, with cash holdings of £249,207 representing greater than eight months of charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £645,414, driven largely by share donations, while total expenditure rose to £372,379 primarily due to higher grants paid. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income)
“Income increased significantly to £645,414 (2024: £86,769), primarily due to share donations valued at £424,340 and settlor donations of £125,000” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient both to maintain an active ongoing grant-making programme, as well as to fund future commitments which might be entertained or entered into (held: £3.0m)
“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted funds at a level sufficient both to maintain an active ongoing grant-making programme, as well as to fund future commitments which might be entertained or entered into.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“During the year, the Charity received donations from Trustees, totalling £100,000 in cash and £424,340 in investments. These investments have been included in the Charity's portfolio. All donations were made unconditionally.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£645k
Total spending
£372k
Reserves (reported)
£3.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~96.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£645k£372k
31/03/2024£87k£310k
31/03/2023£938k£385k
31/03/2022£1.1m£356k
31/03/2021£579£172k

Common questions

Is THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £3,002,799, with cash holdings of £249,207 representing greater than eight months of charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £645,414, driven largely by share donations, while total expenditure rose to £372,379 primarily due to higher grants paid. The trustees confirmed the charity has sufficient resources to continue in existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST1—
THE ROSELINE FOUNDATION1£1.0m
THE VARDY FOUNDATION1£615k
CRODA FOUNDATION1£399k
THE HARRISON FOUNDATION1£228k
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation1£173k
THE MANOUKIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£164k
Point North Community Foundation1£157k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE DASH CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION£645k—0above—no doubt
THE DASH CHARITY FY2025£824k—0within7.3%no doubt
DASH (DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUDDERSFIELD) FY2025£295k——below—no doubt
FOUNDATION OF LIGHT FY2025£5.6m——above—no doubt
THE PURI FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3m—0above—no doubt
The Ross Foundation FY2025£2.1m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.