Dole Charity
Analysis
Dole Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dole Charity reported income of £17k and spending of £10k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £17k (+14%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dole Charity sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langsett Advice and Area Resource Centre (£17k), Education West Africa (£17k) and Power and Mercy Outreach International Ministries (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide residence of almspeople in the almshouses belonging to the charity. Surplus income may also be used for the benefit of elderly persons who are in conditions of need and resident in the area of benefit. Income obtained from the letting of land belonging to the charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Langsett Advice and Area Resource Centre | Sheffield | £17k |
| Education West Africa | West Sussex | £17k |
| Power and Mercy Outreach International Ministries | London | £17k |
| The Walker Pensions Fund | Birmingham | £17k |