Love Dereham
Analysis
Love Dereham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Love Dereham reported income of £43k and spending of £38k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £22k to £43k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 621%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Love Dereham sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rowley Trust (£43k), Skrum (£43k) and Kirsty Louise Streek Foundation (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The prevention or relief of poverty of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship in Dereham and the surrounding area in particular though not exclusively, by the provision of a foodbank; to signpost such persons to statutory and voluntary local partner agencies; and to work towards reducing social isolation and loneliness.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rowley Trust | Stafford | £43k |
| Skrum | Devon | £43k |
| Kirsty Louise Streek Foundation | Southampton | £43k |
| Runspire Together | Nottingham | £43k |