Drop of Compassion

Analysis

Drop of Compassion is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in March 2013, 13 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 08393664). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Drop of Compassion reported income of £906k and spending of £977k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £906k (-20%), an average of -5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2025, when income dropped by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Drop of Compassion sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ecancer Global Foundation (£906k), The Camellia Foundation (£906k) and Eric (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) (£905k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £50k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.