Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 15
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD 

When young people build lifelong belief in themselves, there are no limits to what they can achieve. That's why, at The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), we support young people of all backgrounds to take on their own challenges and discover talents the never knew they had. DofE is open to ages 14-24, and runs in schools, youth clubs, hospitals, prisons and more, all over the UK. Visit DofE.org.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised
Established: 25 years

www.dofe.org

info@dofe.org

01753727400

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£22,377£22,001£376£3,012£31,548£26,31214.429938,888
31/03/22£20,762£17,156£3,606£3,299£30,440£27,64219.323340,000
31/03/21£14,739£14,118£621£2,356£26,512£25,08421.324340,000
31/03/20£18,332£17,036£1,296£3,569£23,393£21,329152491,341
31/03/19£17,709£17,077£632£3,587£22,483£20,13514.12341,341
31/03/18£15,972£14,925£1,047£3,389£21,980£19,50815.72220
31/03/17£19,256£15,326£3,930£4,733£20,702£19,50215.32040
31/03/16£13,921£12,825£1,096£3,573£16,031£15,03214.11790
31/03/15£11,523£11,511£12£3,251£15,293£14,60415.21600
31/03/14£10,715£12,701£-1,986£2,714£13,737£12,95512.21390
31/03/13£9,661£8,738£923£2,484£15,449£14,63620.11220
31/03/12£10,046£8,837£1,209£2,207£14,088£13,60518.51050
31/03/11£8,904£9,384£-480£3,146£13,099£12,530161070
31/03/10£8,391£8,641£-250£2,263£13,219£12,58917.51050
31/03/09£9,239£9,187£52£3,368£13,072£12,04715.7970
31/03/08£8,587£7,841£746£2,319£15,133£14,41622.11060
31/03/07£11,119£9,243£1,876£2,942£14,763£13,903181090
31/03/06£8,369£8,029£340£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£6,752£7,000£-248£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£6,884£7,139£-255£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 41.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 299 employees
  • 38,888 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£1,820,000
Pears Foundation£856,133
Steve Morgan Foundation£113,000
Masonic Trust£10,100
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sir James Smith's Duke of Edinburgh Award
£2,081 21/10/2023
We plan to buy expedition equipment for students to loan. This scheme is offered to all students in Year 9 and Year 10, regardless of ability or financial means.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ormiston Rivers Academy
£2,000 10/03/2023
To support young people attending the Ormiston River Academy to further their education or training that meet the Salter McKinlay bursary criteria
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£5,000 19/12/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Shears Foundation - The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£5,000 01/11/2022
Maintaining and growing the DofE in North Tyneside
Co-Operative Group - Grant to SJS - Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme
£2,587 22/10/2022
We would like an expedition equipment store that will enable us to lend equipment to students who would otherwise not sign up to the scheme, due to financial constraints.
DCMS - The Duke of Edinburghs Award Fund
£1,570,000 01/09/2022
The overarching ambition of this grant is to increase access to the DofE, through supporting mainstream schools, SEND and Alternative Provision and community organisations to deliver the DofE. The ....more
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£56,133 21/03/2022
Pears #iWill Fund: Increasing Access to DofE in Further Education
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£3,100 17/02/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000 21/01/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£100,000 20/10/2021
4 years funding to be ringfenced for Wirral Youth Zone, Neo Community and Tranmere Rovers in the Community
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£250,000 12/07/2021
Core Funding
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£5,000 10/04/2021
Donation from The Viewforth Trust
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£13,000 24/02/2021
Discretionary grant awarded
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£300,000 03/08/2020
12
Core Funding 2020/21
DCMS - #iwill Fund
£250,000 01/04/2020
The #iwill Fund wishes to invest in a wide range and a variety of scalable and sustainable social action opportunities across the country.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ormiston Rivers Academy
£2,000 12/03/2020
To support young people attending the Ormiston River Academy to further their education or training that meet the Salter McKinlay bursary criteria
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£100,000 06/12/2019
4
Core Funding 2019/20 - Part Two
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Brigshaw Centre
£5,303 15/11/2019
We want to provide kit for our DofE centre so that interested youngsters aren't prevented from taking part due to their parents' income.
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£150,000 27/06/2019
12
Core Funding 2019/20 - Part One
DCMS - #iwill Fund
£250,000 01/04/2019
The #iwill Fund wishes to invest in a wide range and a variety of scalable and sustainable social action opportunities across the country.
Essex Community Foundation - New and additional equipment
£4,392 28/02/2019
2
To buy outdoor equipment to enable young people from the Burnham and Dengie areas to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£250,000 16/11/2018
12
Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£350,000 05/02/2018
12
Core funding
DCMS - #iwill Fund
£250,000 19/06/2017
The #iwill Fund wishes to invest in a wide range and a variety of scalable and sustainable social action opportunities across the country.
DCMS - #iwill Fund
£250,000 19/06/2017
The #iwill Fund wishes to invest in a wide range and a variety of scalable and sustainable social action opportunities across the country.
DCMS - #iwill Fund
£250,000 19/06/2017
The #iwill Fund wishes to invest in a wide range and a variety of scalable and sustainable social action opportunities across the country.
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£350,000 13/07/2016
12
Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
£350,000 27/04/2015
12
Core funding
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/11/1998, number: 1072490
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: 00000806
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR05: 2 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WORCESTERSHIRE AWARD LEADERS FORUM on 14/02/2022
Main office

9 Greyfriars Road
Reading
RG11NU

Objectives

TO CONTINUE TO FOSTER AND ADMINISTER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN ARTICLE 2(2), A PROGRAMME OF AWARDS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE AND THEREBY, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHARACTER, TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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