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THE DODGSON FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1187598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the CIO is to make donations to such charitable or other institution or institutions, individual or individuals, at such time or times, in such manner, and to such extent as the charity trustees may, in their absolute discretion think fit.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£124k
Latest spending
£169k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,917,106 to £2,740,378 due to a net expenditure of £176,728, driven by charitable costs exceeding incoming resources. Free reserves stood at £1,510,378, which is below the stated policy target of £2,000,000. The charity remains solvent with unrestricted funds covering its liabilities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £2,000,000 (held: £1.5m)
“The Trust aims to maintain reserves of at least £2,000,000 in order to generate sufficient income to meet annual fixed costs and a minimum level of grants and donations.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation to charity with common trustee
“During the year a donation of £100 was made to The Crescent House Charity, a charity with a trustee in common.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £261k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£124k£169k
31/03/2024£123k£142k
31/03/2023£120k£130k
31/03/2022£126k£114k
31/03/2021£43k£22k

Common questions

Is THE DODGSON FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,917,106 to £2,740,378 due to a net expenditure of £176,728, driven by charitable costs exceeding incoming resources. Free reserves stood at £1,510,378, which is below the stated policy target of £2,000,000. The charity remains solvent with unrestricted funds covering its liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AIDANS SOUTHCOATES1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with JCD FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DODGSON FOUNDATION£124k—0unclear—no doubt
JCD FOUNDATION FY2024£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
FERDINANDO & LUIGI INNOCENTI FOUNDATION FY2024£649k—1above—no doubt
MOVEMENT TO WORK FY2025£868k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LIZ AND JACK DANIEL FOUNDATION FY2024£491k£80,001 - £90,0002unclear—no doubt
Forum CIO FY2025£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt

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