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DOVE'S NEST MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1196194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Dove's Nest Ministries re-home's pre-loved furniture and basic household goods to members of our community struggling to supply these items for themselves. We operate in and around Thetford, Norfolk. In addition to the furniture project we host activities for people exploring the Christian faith in an informal setting outside of traditional church structure.

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Latest income
£37k
Latest spending
£22k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Dove’s Nest Ministries ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £35,506.48, having generated a net surplus of £14,581.25 against total income of £36,593.33. The trustees review the financial position at each meeting to ensure the charity can continue operations for the next three months, and the independent examiner reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £36k)
“At each meeting of the trustees we will review our financial position to ensure we are able to continue operations for the next 3 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent examiner identified a control failure regarding expense authorization.
“Payment of expenses. There was no record kept of authorization by trustees to the employee to pay expenses. Recommendation- a paper trail or electronic trail be introduced to show that all expense claims are authorized.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£37k£22k
30/09/2024£18k£21k
30/09/2023£37k£25k
30/09/2022£24k£13k

Common questions

Is DOVE'S NEST MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Dove’s Nest Ministries ended the period with unrestricted reserves of £35,506.48, having generated a net surplus of £14,581.25 against total income of £36,593.33. The trustees review the financial position at each meeting to ensure the charity can continue operations for the next three months, and the independent examiner reported no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£10kDoves Nest Ministries Furniture project