The Dorcas Dress Project
Analysis
The Dorcas Dress Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Witney. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Dorcas Dress Project reported income of £60k and spending of £48k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £16k to £60k (+285%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Dorcas Dress Project sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dodford Children's Farm (£60k), Safe Haven - Cornwall (£60k) and Derai Thana Development Organisation UK (£60k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of the CIO is the relief of financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing sewing equipment, training and support to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient and to do so using Christian values and for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dodford Children's Farm | Bromsgrove | £60k |
| Safe Haven - Cornwall | Camborne | £60k |
| Derai Thana Development Organisation UK | London | £60k |
| Bee Wirral | Birkenhead | £60k |