DOROTHY HOUSE
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Cash
£108k
-18.8% vs 2025
Net assets
£14m
+4.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
292
-9.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£15k
+96.5% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £11,053,222 | £7,274,389 | £7,513,912 | +3.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£2,640,560 | -£516,163 | -£48,077 | +90.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£2,640,560 | -£424,134 | -£14,919 | +96.5% | |
| Net profit | -£2,349,228 | -£424,134 | -£14,919 | +96.5% | |
| Cash | £106,763 | £133,055 | £108,089 | -18.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £14,261,541 | £13,630,967 | £14,218,845 | +4.3% | |
| Net assets | £13,316,691 | £12,943,152 | £13,501,459 | +4.3% | |
| Equity | £13,316,691 | £12,943,152 | £13,501,459 | +4.3% | |
| Average employees | 335 | 322 | 292 | -9.3% | |
| Wages | £12,447,939 | £12,301,090 | £11,692,499 | -4.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £110,000 | £120,000 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -23.9% | -7.1% | -0.6% | |
| Net margin | -21.3% | -5.8% | -0.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | -18.5% | -3.8% | -0.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 25.2% | 19.4% | 22.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.41x | 2.42x | 2.12x | |
| Interest cover | — | -20.49x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- DOROTHY HOUSE 2019-04-15 → present
- THE DOROTHY HOUSE FOUNDATION LIMITED 2019-04-15 → 2019-04-15
- DOROTHY HOUSE FOUNDATION LIMITED(THE) 1978-04-03 → 2019-04-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Bishop Fleming Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- DOROTHY HOUSE · parent
- Dorothy House Trading Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, the charity completed the sale of 43a Harborne House on 15 April 2026 for £440,000, 43b Harborne House on 1 June 2026 for £585,000 and Moorland Road on 1 May 2026 for £215,000.”
- “In the year, returns grew by £68k (2025: £51k growth). During the year, the charity reclassified certain properties previously included within tangible fixed assets and recognised a fair value gain of £505k in the Statement of Financial Activities.”
- “This year marks the first year of delivery of our new three-year strategy, It's personal' which sets out our commitment to ensuring that people approaching the end of life, and those important to them, can access the care and support they need in a way that is timely, compassionate and tailored to what matters most to them.”
- “Progress includes continued delivery of the Care Services Strategy (Priority 1), with teams progressing core commitments (Integration, Innovation and Impact), workplans and aligning to annual reporting.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 73 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE JAEGER, Anthony | Secretary | 2015-01-20 | — | — |
| GARE, James Alexander | Director | 2018-07-03 | Feb 1975 | English |
| GRAY, David Paul, Revd | Director | 2024-10-09 | Oct 1963 | British |
| HARWOOD, Leesa Claire | Director | 2026-03-24 | Sep 1968 | British |
| HUGHES, Joanne Louise | Director | 2025-12-20 | Oct 1972 | British |
| NDLOVU, Margaret | Director | 2022-05-03 | Jul 1981 | British |
| NICHOLS, Charity Mae | Director | 2022-05-03 | May 1970 | British |
| PARIS, Holly Joanne, Dr | Director | 2025-07-01 | Dec 1977 | British |
| TARGETT, Paul Alan | Director | 2025-12-16 | Dec 1970 | British |
| THOMPSON, Francesca | Director | 2017-06-20 | Jan 1958 | British |
| WARR, Gillian Bridget | Director | 2022-05-03 | Dec 1948 | British |
| WRIGHT, Daniel John | Director | 2025-12-16 | Apr 1973 | British |
Show 73 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENNARD, Peter George | Secretary | 2005-09-27 | 2014-08-29 |
| MEARS, Terence Frederick | Secretary | — | 1997-07-15 |
| WHITFIELD, Sarah Ann | Secretary | 2004-10-01 | 2005-09-27 |
| WILSON, Roy Walton | Secretary | 1997-03-01 | 2004-09-30 |
| WYATT, Ann | Secretary | 2014-09-01 | 2015-01-20 |
| ALLEN, Kevin Michael | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2004-03-23 |
| BARANOWSKI, Nathan John | Director | 2021-02-26 | 2021-12-31 |
| BATTERHAM, Imogen, Dr | Director | 2008-01-22 | 2016-03-22 |
| BEALE, Deborah Angharyd, Dr | Director | 2002-11-26 | 2008-01-22 |
| BLOOR, Gordon | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2002-07-23 |
| BRITTON, David | Director | 2005-09-27 | 2010-04-29 |
| BROADHEAD, Marjorie | Director | 1993-03-16 | 1999-10-05 |
| BURRELL, Simon, Dr | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2025-09-23 |
| CATCHPOOL, Terrence David Housden, The Reverend | Director | — | 1994-09-27 |
| CAVALIERO, David Marcus | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2024-12-17 |
| CHALMERS, Helen Anne | Director | 1999-03-23 | 2008-03-18 |
| CHAMBERS, Catherine Sarah Elizabeth | Director | 2005-01-25 | 2014-03-31 |
| COOK, Fiona | Director | 2010-11-29 | 2014-03-31 |
| COOMBE, Simon Hugh Jackson | Director | 2006-11-28 | 2015-09-22 |
| COX, Arthur Thomas | Director | 1994-01-18 | 2000-01-25 |
| COX, Arthur Thomas | Director | — | 1992-11-02 |
| CRANE, Josette, Reverend | Director | 2017-06-20 | 2020-12-15 |
| DAVIS, Christine Susan | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| DEUCHAR, Neil John | Director | 2021-11-12 | 2024-09-24 |
| DEWEY, Rupert Grahame | Director | 2007-11-27 | 2016-11-30 |
| DOHERTY, Peter James | Director | — | 2000-10-11 |
| ELSTON, Quentin Timothy Starr | Director | 2001-01-22 | 2010-01-26 |
| EMERSON, John David | Director | — | 1997-09-30 |
| FARRAR, Julie Elizabeth | Director | 1995-09-26 | 2003-09-16 |
| FERGIE, Peter John | Director | 2004-09-28 | 2008-11-25 |
| FROST, Dora Irene, Reverend | Director | 1995-09-26 | 2001-06-15 |
| GOODINGE, Tom Christopher | Director | 2025-07-01 | 2025-11-18 |
| HALL, Diane Patricia | Director | 2011-06-17 | 2020-06-30 |
| HASTINGS, Anne | Director | 2001-05-22 | 2010-05-18 |
| HAYWARD, Stephen John, Dr | Director | 1997-11-18 | 2005-09-27 |
| HUNT, Mark Atkinson, Dr | Director | 2017-06-20 | 2021-03-26 |
| JACKSON, John Haydon | Nominee Director | 1993-05-18 | 1999-10-05 |
| KINGSTON, Helen Mary | Director | 2008-06-03 | 2017-06-20 |
| LACEY, Muriel Pauline Olive | Director | — | 1995-09-26 |
| LAFFERTY, Ian Carlyle | Director | 2013-03-26 | 2022-03-29 |
| LEE, Stephen, Prof | Director | 2010-10-08 | 2014-12-21 |
| LLOYD, Jonathan, Rev'D | Director | 1998-11-17 | 2001-09-25 |
| MANSFIELD, Brian John | Director | 2015-09-22 | 2026-03-24 |
| MOYNIHAM, Kevin | Director | — | 1993-01-19 |
| NUNN, Roger Norman John, Revd | Director | 2008-06-03 | 2017-06-20 |
| O'MAHONY, Jonathan | Director | 2023-08-01 | 2025-07-01 |
| PARKIN, Charlotte | Director | 2016-12-13 | 2020-09-22 |
| PEAGAM, Garry John | Director | 2009-03-23 | 2018-03-13 |
| PEARCE, Neville, The Reverend | Director | — | 1996-09-24 |
| PRICE, Lois Emelie Noble, Dr | Director | — | 1992-09-08 |
| REDMAN, Leonard Rountree, Dr | Director | 1993-03-16 | 1997-09-30 |
| REID, Warren Francis | Director | 2016-09-20 | 2025-08-15 |
| REITER, Sheila | Director | 2003-09-16 | 2012-09-25 |
| ROBERTS WRAY, Brian Philip | Director | 2001-09-25 | 2010-09-28 |
| ROBINSON, Penelope Ann | Director | 2000-01-25 | 2009-03-23 |
| RYE, Stephen, Dr | Director | — | 2002-12-04 |
| SCOTT, George Edward | Director | 1997-03-18 | 2000-10-11 |
| SHEPPARD, William Henry Thomas | Director | — | 2000-12-31 |
| SPEER, Michael Patrick | Director | 1999-11-23 | 2006-09-26 |
| STACEY, Timothy Brian | Director | 2015-09-22 | 2018-10-09 |
| STEWART MORGAN, Charles Patrick | Director | 1998-09-15 | 2007-09-25 |
| SULLIVAN, Nicola Ann, The Reverend | Director | 2002-01-22 | 2008-03-18 |
| TAYLOR, Stephen Richard Arthur | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2026-02-28 |
| TAYLOR, Victoria Ann | Director | 1995-09-26 | 1999-10-05 |
| TERRY, Brian Richard | Director | 2004-03-23 | 2010-09-28 |
| TOMLINSON, Ian | Director | 2009-03-23 | 2012-07-24 |
| TOMPKINS, Kate | Director | 2012-01-22 | 2022-06-28 |
| TOOGOOD, Anne Margaret | Director | — | 1999-10-05 |
| WALDRON, John | Director | 2010-10-11 | 2018-12-18 |
| WEBB, Edith Dorothy | Director | — | 1997-09-30 |
| WELLER, Irene Vera | Director | — | 1996-09-24 |
| YOUNG, Alan John, Dr | Director | 2002-05-28 | 2008-01-22 |
| YOUNG, Helen Mary, Professor | Director | 2008-01-22 | 2017-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 271 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-24 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-07-24 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 3
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.