The Friends of Dolphin

Analysis

The Friends of Dolphin is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in May 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01625795). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Friends of Dolphin reported income of £112k and spending of £24k, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £20k to £112k (+462%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 543%. Over the whole period it spent 51% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Friends of Dolphin sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sasha Would've Loved It (£112k), Wishing Well Music for Health (£112k) and Friends of the Family Winchester Limited (£112k).