Friends of North Dorset Women's Refuge
Analysis
Friends of North Dorset Women's Refuge is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blandford Forum. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of North Dorset Women's Refuge reported income of £12k and spending of £8,232, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,501 to £12k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Friends of North Dorset Women's Refuge sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grange Primary School PTA (£12k), Tenterden Parent Teachers Association (Tepta) (£12k) and Middlewich and District Round Table Charitable Trust Fund (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GIVES HELP TO THE LADIES AND CHILDREN WHO ARE RESIDING IN THE REFUGE. RAISES AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary School PTA | Swansea | £12k |
| Tenterden Parent Teachers Association (Tepta) | Tenterden | £12k |
| Middlewich and District Round Table Charitable Trust Fund | Cheshire | £12k |
| The Eastbourne Rotary Benevolent Fund | East Sussex | £12k |