the doreen bird foundation

The charity supports children and young people. The Doreen Bird Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Sidcup and operates in Kent.

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

The objectives of the charity are:To advance the education of the public in the study of performing arts, dance, drama, singing, music and related subjectsTo promote the development of education in performing artsTo promote the development of facilities for the teaching and performance of performing arts, dance, drama, singing and related subjects

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Kent

Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,095,803

Latest Expenditure

£6,003,687

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 3.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 3.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £6,095,547

Investments £256

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £231,157

Raising Funds £0

Governance £10,923

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £5,772,530

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,095,803	£6,003,687	£231,157	£6,079,849	£2,481,992	203 / 0
2023	£5,908,312	£5,718,501	£223,302	£5,987,733	£2,312,642	175 / 0
2022	£5,539,599	£5,061,348	£221,280	£5,797,922	£2,009,277	90 / 0
2021	£6,157,835	£5,567,577	£185,563	£5,319,671	£1,540,834	89 / 0
2020	£6,401,521	£5,765,689	£187,233	£4,729,413	£912,440	104 / 0