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DDRC HEALTHCARE

Registered charity 279652 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DDRC, DIVING DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE, DIVING DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED

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Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1980
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a group surplus of £358,720 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £2,631,389. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £500,425, meeting the stated policy target of a minimum £500,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity is adequately resourced to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£78k)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000 1”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: A minimum of £500,000 is retained as unrestricted free reserves (held: £500k)
“A minimum of £500,000 is retained as unrestricted free reserves, to meet any short-term shocks.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£321k
Reserves (reported)
£500k
Employees
50

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.6m£2.3m
31/03/2024£2.5m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.4m£2.1m
31/03/2022£2.4m£2.0m
31/03/2021£1.8m£2.2m

Common questions

Is DDRC HEALTHCARE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated a group surplus of £358,720 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £2,631,389. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves stood at £500,425, meeting the stated policy target of a minimum £500,000. The trustees confirmed that the charity is adequately resourced to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of DDRC HEALTHCARE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.