THE E. HAYES DASHWOOD FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1189334 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DASHWOOD FOUNDATION, THE E. HAYES DASHWOOD OF ASTON ROWANT HOUSE OXFORDSHIRE FOUNDATION

The Foundation provides housing for former members of the armed forces and merchant marine who have a degree of disability or infirmity and who are in need of charitable housing due to their particular circumstances.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated at a significant surplus with total income of £2,188,324 against expenditure of £1,159,771. The unrestricted fund balance improved from a deficit of £190,020 to a surplus of £512,988, supported by strong investment income and property revaluation gains. The trustees confirm the going concern basis is appropriate and note no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

11 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (11 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£575k
Reserves (reported)
£513k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (65% 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: 26.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.2m£1.2m
31/12/2023£1.9m£1.2m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.1m
31/12/2021£1.5m£762k
31/12/2020£0£0

Common questions

Is THE E. HAYES DASHWOOD FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a significant surplus with total income of £2,188,324 against expenditure of £1,159,771. The unrestricted fund balance improved from a deficit of £190,020 to a surplus of £512,988, supported by strong investment income and property revaluation gains. The trustees confirm the going concern basis is appropriate and note no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HAIG HOUSING TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE E. HAYES DASHWOOD FOUNDATION£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
HAIG HOUSING TRUST FY2025£16.5m£80,001 - £90,000—above—no doubt
THE DWF FOUNDATION FY2024£454k—0unclear—no doubt
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION FY2025£388k—0below—no doubt
THE VETERANS' FOUNDATION FY2025£17.3m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
HAYWOOD RHEUMATISM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt

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