The Dot Collective
Analysis
The Dot Collective is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Dot Collective reported income of £95k and spending of £83k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £44k to £95k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Dot Collective sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Capella Edina (£95k), The National Student Drama Festival Limited (£95k) and Basingstoke- Old Basing U3a (£95k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Activities advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of the performing arts, including the provision of theatrical workshops, public events and performances, particularly for the benefit of elderly people living in care and with dementia. Activities offer cognitive stimulation to beneficiaries in care and raise awareness of dementia to the public at large.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Capella Edina | Sunderland | £95k |
| The National Student Drama Festival Limited | Leicester | £95k |
| Basingstoke- Old Basing U3a | Hampshire | £95k |
| The Amateur Entomologists' Society | London | £95k |