Real Dpo Ltd

Analysis

Real Dpo Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03213172). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Real Dpo Ltd reported income of £586k and spending of £538k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £811k to £586k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Real Dpo Ltd sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Appletree Childcare (Sheffield) Ltd (£586k), The Markfield Project Limited (£588k) and St Clares Pre-School (£586k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.4%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £159k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.