dorothy house

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and the general public. Dorothy House is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Bradford On Avon and operates in Somerset, Wiltshire, and Bath And North East Somerset.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

An independent Hospice offering a wide range of services and education in the provision of specialist palliative care to a local population of around 500,000 people. All services in the community and the hospice are provided free of charge and with equal access to all.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Somerset Wiltshire Bath And North East Somerset

Financial Information

Latest Income

£16,185,106

Latest Expenditure

£18,825,666

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 68.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 31.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,980,567

Charitable Activities £3,757,937

Other Trading £7,295,285

Investments £151,317

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £12,970,677

Raising Funds £5,854,989

Governance £143,062

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£16,185,106	£18,825,666	£12,970,677	£13,316,691	£4,357,656	335 / 1130
2023	£15,384,245	£16,790,404	£11,495,601	£15,665,919	£4,935,391	309 / 1002
2022	£16,323,123	£13,803,685	£8,894,646	£17,335,719	£5,779,508	283 / 811
2021	£14,489,935	£13,864,819	£8,694,762	£14,589,030	£4,312,440	290 / 994
2020	£13,666,041	£14,328,429	£8,927,656	£13,222,533	£3,700,000	308 / 1023