DOLPHIN SOCIETY
Registered charity 203142 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We provide pendant alarms(telecare) for disadvantaged elderly or disabled people living alone and at risk of falls. We also give grants for essential small works to aid independence and ensure security.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £267,041 following significant legacy income, while the trustees maintain a designated reserve policy target of approximately £70,000. The trustees report a surplus for the year and confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern without material uncertainty.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Legacies
“Donations received during the year, together with Gift Aid repayments amounted to £112,479 (2024: £158,811). Legacies received during the year amounted to £200,000 (2024: £nil).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately £70,000 (held: £267k)
“The Society is working towards reducing its Reserves to its agreed level of approximately £70,000 and its future policy will be to match its charitable expenditure and overheads to its annual income.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dolphin Society (matched by registered charity number).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DOLPHIN SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £267,041 following significant legacy income, while the trustees maintain a designated reserve policy target of approximately £70,000. The trustees report a surplus for the year and confirm adequate resources to continue as a going concern without material uncertainty. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DOLPHIN SOCIETY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DOLPHIN SOCIETY as a grant recipient include BC Partners Foundation, MIVA FOUNDATION, THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION, SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
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