the directory of social change

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Directory Of Social Change is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.

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 source of information and support to voluntary and community organisations, through being an independent voice, providing information and training, running conferences and fairs, undertaking research projects and providing books and websites on topics of interest to the voluntary and community sectors. DSC also runs the Annual Social Change Awards.

Fundraising

See where The Directory Of Social Change is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,911,977

Latest Expenditure

£1,641,399

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 85.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,875

Charitable Activities £1,904,958

Other Trading £0

Investments £144

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,641,399

Raising Funds £0

Governance £66,548

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,911,977	£1,641,399	£1,641,399	£420,548	£216,548	29 / 1
2023	£1,455,853	£1,585,543	£1,585,543	£149,970	£149,970	31 / 0
2022	£1,637,897	£1,648,391	£1,648,391	£299,385	£150,892	30 / 0
2021	£1,847,254	£1,690,897	£1,690,897	£309,879	£102,919	31 / 0
2020	£1,693,013	£1,825,766	£1,825,766	£201,994	£201,994	31 / 1