Dovecot and Princess Drive Community Association
Analysis
Dovecot and Princess Drive Community Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in September 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2024, Dovecot and Princess Drive Community Association reported income of £210k and spending of £214k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to March 2024, income grew from £64k to £210k (+229%), an average of +49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dovecot and Princess Drive Community Association sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cam Estates (£210k), Little Stars Baby Bank (£210k) and High Cross Church Camberley (£209k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Education/TrainingProvide social activities for the elderlyEncourage local people to give ideas for local communityEncourage other groups to use the premisesProvide services for community benefit to disadvantaged groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cam Estates | London | £210k |
| Little Stars Baby Bank | Shropshire | £210k |
| High Cross Church Camberley | Camberley | £209k |
| The Swiss Church in London | London | £210k |