The Dando Charitable Foundation
What it does
THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED, BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, DISABILITY AND/OR POOR HEALTH, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS, OR FOR THE PROVISION OF, SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED HOUSING, AND ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Older people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides other finance
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £13,337 and spent £904.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £13,337 | £904 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £10,845 | £8,862 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 23%, from £10,845 in the year to 30 September 2024 to £13,337 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 7% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Andrew Paul Cleverly
- Graham John Sheppard
- Pearl Elizabeth Mary Dando
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 21 July 2026, 9 days early | Received 6 August 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 21 July 2025, 9 days early | Received 29 July 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 28 June 2024, 32 days early | Received 16 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 4 July 2023, 26 days early | Received 16 June 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1197088
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 December 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Dec 2021
- Council area of its contact address
- Torfaen
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.