Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Excess reserves: -5
Reasonable growth: +1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE DOLPHIN SQUARE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The Foundation assists people, who live or work in Westminster and who are unable to access the housing market without assistance, by investing in social rented housing and affordable home ownership schemes. It does not make grants to individuals. It will however make grants to organisations, whose work assists its intended beneficiaries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity uses a corporate trustee

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £140,120,273 available, equivalent to 130 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/03/23		£13,094	£12,963	£132	£0	£168,533	£140,120	129.7	15
31/03/22		£12,470	£10,728	£1,741	£0	£168,401	£139,989	156.6	13
31/03/21		£12,104	£11,472	£632	£0	£166,660	£139,596	146	13
31/03/20		£9,221	£7,181	£2,040	£0	£166,034	£139,832	233.7	13
31/03/19		£9,241	£7,084	£2,157	£0	£164,085	£140,103	237.3	13
31/03/18		£8,635	£8,036	£599	£0	£161,682	£140,900	210.4	14
31/03/17		£19,009	£6,399	£12,610	£0	£161,472	£144,088	270.2	12
31/03/16		£3,259	£2,893	£366	£0	£148,981	£148,981	618	12
31/03/15		£10,910	£2,063	£8,846	£144	£148,813	£148,813	865.4	8
31/03/14		£31,788	£1,520	£30,269	£139	£140,308	£140,308	1108	10
31/03/13		£3,366	£1,470	£1,896	£143	£110,348	£110,348	900.6	10
31/03/12		£7,778	£1,018	£6,760	£163	£108,993	£108,963	1284.1	7
31/03/11		£4,283	£947	£3,336	£130	£103,433	£103,403	1310	6
31/03/10		£4,554	£1,463	£3,091	£37	£100,557	£100,527	824.3	5
31/03/09		£5,658	£1,197	£4,461	£41	£96,485	£96,485	966.9	3
31/03/08	*	£7,894	£577	£7,317	£37	£93,349	£93,349	1941.3	3
31/03/07?	*	£86,199	£166	£86,032	£17	£86,032	£86,032	6206.5	1
31/12/05	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £150,000-£200,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 935%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 129.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 19 months
Quick Ratio: 6.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.dolphinliving.com

info@dolphinliving.com

02071133340

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Camden, City Of Westminster, Ealing, Hackney, Hammersmith And Fulham, Lambeth, Southwark, Waltham Forest,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Charity Bond Support Fund - Housing and local facilities
£25,000,000	21/06/2017	All Groups

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

THE DOLPHIN SQUARE CHARITABLE TRUSTEE

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/06/2005, number: 1110090

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority
Homes England

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR08: 22 days late, AR07: 314 days late, AR05: 161 days late,

Main office

1 CASTLE LANE
LONDON
SW1E 6DR

Objectives

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE THE PROVISION OF REASONABLE ASSISTANCE IN THE SECURING OF ACCOMMODATION WITHIN THE LOCALITY FOR THOSE PERSONS (AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING WITH THEM) WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH ACCOMMODATION: (A) (I) BY VIRTUE OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN THE PUBLIC OR VOLUNTARY SECTORS OR IN A RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT IN THE LOCALITY IN SUCH MANNER OR CAPACITY AS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE SICKNESS, PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH, RELIEVE CHARITABLE NEED, PROTECT HUMAN LIFE AND PROPERTY, PROMOTE THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, OR ADVANCE OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE MAINTENANCE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF ITS INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING SUPPLIES OF GAS, WATER, ELECTRICITY AND FOOD, OF TRANSPORT AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION OR TELECOMMUNICATION INFORMATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, AND OF EMERGENCY SERVICES; AND (II) HAVING REGARD TO THE FACT THAT THEY COULD NOT AFFORD FROM RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THEM TO SECURE SUCH ACCOMMODATION ON NORMAL COMMERCIAL TERMS; OR (B) BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC NEED, THEIR AGE, ILL-HEALTH OR DISABILITY, OR OTHER NEED, DEPRIVATION OR DISADVANTAGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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