DORA'S HANDS
The prevention or relief of poverty in the UK and internationally by:1Providing: grants, items, and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or the organizations working to prevent or relieve poverty;Assisting in the provision of education and training and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficie
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY BY:A) PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;B) ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total incoming resources for the year were £99,895, with total resources expended at £70,870, resulting in a net movement in funds of £29,025. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £38,604, which the trustees note is part of a policy to hold reserves covering at least three months of unrestricted payments. The independent examiners reported that no matter came to their attention suggesting the accounts were not properly prepared or that proper accounting records were not kept.
What the accounts disclose
“Voluntary Income 99,895”
“the trustees plan to have unrestricted funds to cover at least three months of unrestricted payments.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- KINGSLEY AFAM EBONYchair
- BETTI ACHIENG ADIGUN
- MARY NYOKABI NDUATI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £100k | £71k |
| 31/07/2024 | £27k | £19k |
| 31/07/2023 | £6k | £5k |
Common questions
Is DORA'S HANDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources for the year were £99,895, with total resources expended at £70,870, resulting in a net movement in funds of £29,025. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £38,604, which the trustees note is part of a policy to hold reserves covering at least three months of unrestricted payments. The independent examiners reported that no matter came to their attention suggesting the accounts were not properly prepared or that proper accounting records were not kept. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.