The Dawes Homes
Analysis
The Dawes Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Dawes Homes reported income of £32k and spending of £32k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £21k to £32k (+49%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 172% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Dawes Homes sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Basingstoke Charities (£31k), The Reverend Tatton Brockman (£32k) and Robert Palmer's Almshouse Charity (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide homes for aged folk of modest means and the trust makes no grants
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Basingstoke Charities | Tadley | £31k |
| The Reverend Tatton Brockman | Romney Marsh | £32k |
| Robert Palmer's Almshouse Charity | Reading | £31k |
| The Retreat | Sevenoaks | £32k |