Warren House Group at Dartington
Analysis
Warren House Group at Dartington is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in September 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04610839). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Warren House Group at Dartington reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.7m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.6m (+9.2%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Warren House Group at Dartington sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paradifference Foundation UK (£1.6m), The Lullaby Trust (£1.6m) and Joyce Meyer Ministries (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 3.4% and investments 1.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £904k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.
Data notes from the register: 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
- Donations 3.4%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 1.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Dartington Service Design Lab (Trading name of Charity) is an independent charity that brings science and evidence to bear on policy and practice in children's services to improve the health and development of children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Paradifference Foundation UK | London | £1.6m |
| The Lullaby Trust | London | £1.6m |
| Joyce Meyer Ministries | Reading | £1.6m |
| Credu Supporting Young and Adult Carers Limited | Powys | £1.6m |