The Dorothy L Sayers Society

Analysis

The Dorothy L Sayers Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2023, The Dorothy L Sayers Society reported income of £33k and spending of £18k, leaving 45% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2023, income grew from £22k to £33k (+50%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Dorothy L Sayers Society 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 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Durrington Community Church (£33k), Celestial Church of Christ Brockley Parish (£33k) and Grace Church Corfe Mullen (£33k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.