Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath
Analysis
Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03250972). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath reported income of £828k and spending of £832k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £612k to £828k (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Survivor User Network (£827k), The Watches of Switzerland Group Foundation (£828k) and Home-Start Manchester (£827k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 85%, donations and legacies 11%, investments 3.1% and trading 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £46k. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £591k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.4%
- Legacies 5.6%
- Charitable activities 85%
- Trading 1.2%
- Investments 3.1%
In the charity's own words
The provision of Day respite care for carers of those suffering from Alzheimers, dementia, memory loss and for the sufferers themselves.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| National Survivor User Network | London | £827k |
| The Watches of Switzerland Group Foundation | Leicester | £828k |
| Home-Start Manchester | Manchester | £827k |
| Bay Hospitals Charity | Lancaster | £828k |