Dost Foundation UK
Analysis
Dost Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07289515). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Dost Foundation UK reported income of £11k and spending of £169, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £14k to £11k (-20%), an average of -5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 132% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dost Foundation UK sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southampton Rheumatology Trust (£11k), Long Lane Pasture Trust (£11k) and Trent District Community First Responders (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Dost UK supports the work of Dost Welfare Foundation in Pakistan. We do this through fundraising for different projects, and by creating awareness of their work.Dost Pakistan was formed in 1992 and reaches out to street children, drug users, women and children in crisis, refugees, prisoners, internally displaced persons, victims of abuse, HIV affected persons and all marginalised people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Rheumatology Trust | Hampshire | £11k |
| Long Lane Pasture Trust | London | £11k |
| Trent District Community First Responders | Nottingham | £11k |
| Friends of Twigs | Swindon | £11k |