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Charity of Thomas Dawson

Registered charity 1205844 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FOUNDATION OF THOMAS DAWSON

The Charity supports the Church of St Clements, Oxford and provides relief of poverty through direct gifts targeted on those living in the Parish of St Clement and in education support to those residing in or organisations delivering educational support within central Oxford comprising post codes OX1-4.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£655k
Latest spending
£703k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £13,335,135, with free reserves of £542,241. The trustees consider the financial position to be sound and satisfied that the reserves are in line with their policy target of six to twelve months of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £6,105,324, primarily driven by significant unrealised losses on investment properties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between six to twelve months of annual expenditure (held: £542k)
“The trustees aim to hold sufficient free reserves to enable all working capital requirements to be met, ideally at a level of between six to twelve months of annual expenditure. They are satisfied that the position as at 30th November 2025 is in line with this target and reserves policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Wenn Townsend. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)

Total income
£655k
Total spending
£703k
Cost of raising funds
£161k
Reserves (reported)
£542k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~9.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 24.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£655k£703k
30/11/2024£638k£842k

Common questions

Is Charity of Thomas Dawson financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total net assets of £13,335,135, with free reserves of £542,241. The trustees consider the financial position to be sound and satisfied that the reserves are in line with their policy target of six to twelve months of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £6,105,324, primarily driven by significant unrealised losses on investment properties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wenn Townsend.

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 CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION2£74k
OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£420k
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE1£380k
FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES1£127k
JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST1£90k
THE BEECHING TRUST1£30k
THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£25k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION1£14k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST ALDATES PAROCHIAL CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Charity of Thomas Dawson£655k—0within—no doubt
ST ALDATES PAROCHIAL CHARITY FY2025£322k—0within—no doubt
OXFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY CHURCHES FY2025£5.0m—0below—no doubt
OXFORDSHIRE HOMELESS MOVEMENT FY2025£371k—0unclear—no doubt
THE OXFORD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE FY2024£28.0m——unclear—no doubt
HOMELESS PEOPLE AND THE OXFORD CHURCHES(GATEHOUSE) FY2025£429k—0above—no doubt

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