Dewode, Uganda (Dedicated Women in Development)
Analysis
Dewode, Uganda (Dedicated Women in Development) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cockermouth. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Dewode, Uganda (Dedicated Women in Development) reported income of £17k and spending of £13k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £10k to £17k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dewode, Uganda (Dedicated Women in Development) sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include All As One UK (£17k), Surf Life Saving Devon (£17k) and Thatcham Support and Welfare Society (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supports a group of women who live in Kabermaido District, Northern Uganda. The group of women are determined to change their plight and that of their community. Through the women the charity has raised funds to build a Health Centre and to staff it. We are in the process of raising money to further develop the Health Centre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| All As One UK | Coleraine | £17k |
| Surf Life Saving Devon | Tiverton | £17k |
| Thatcham Support and Welfare Society | Berkshire | £17k |
| Mrs Smiley's Second Charity Trust | London | £17k |