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The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
84/100 · methodology

About The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation

The Foundation assists people, who live or work in Westminster and who are unable to access the housing market without assistance, by investing in social rented housing and affordable home ownership schemes. It does not make grants to individuals. It will however make grants to organisations, whose work assists its intended beneficiaries.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Social Services
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 1 SDG 1 · No Poverty End poverty in all its forms everywhere. SDG 10 SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities Reduce inequality within and among countries.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 5 similar social services in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 98%
Peer average: 98%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 84
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.98
Program expenses£0.98 (£15.2 million)
98% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation is a registered social services nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £16M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 84 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 98% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for social services charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation has £16M in annual revenue. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 98% for social services charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £799K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £16M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 98% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 98%. Visit the The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

The Foundation assists people, who live or work in Westminster and who are unable to access the housing market without assistance, by investing in social rented housing and affordable home ownership schemes. It does not make grants to individuals. It will however make grants to organisations, whose work assists its intended beneficiaries. The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation is classified as a social services organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2005.

Among social services charities registered in United Kingdom: The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 98% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 98%. Its annual revenue of £16M is well above the peer average of £799K.

The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
98% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE DOLPHIN SQUARE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

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The Dolphin Square Charitable Trustee
Trustee

Officers & trustees (1)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£15.8M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£15.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£13.1M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
This week’s Movers & Shakers - Show House
Dec 2023
www.showhouse.co.uk
News - London housing charity parent names new board members - Inside Housing
Dec 2023
www.insidehousing.co.uk
Form filed
£12.5M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Insight - What has happened to the Dolphin Living dream? - Inside Housing
Apr 2022
www.insidehousing.co.uk
Form filed
£12.1M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
News - Charity overseeing London housing association appoints new chair - Inside Housing
Nov 2021
www.insidehousing.co.uk
Housing association Dolphin appoints new chair - Housing Today
Nov 2021
www.housingtoday.co.uk
Tenants celebrate as deal ends eviction threat - Waltham Forest Echo
Nov 2016
walthamforestecho.co.uk
News - Dolphin to buy Butterfields Estate - Inside Housing
Oct 2016
www.insidehousing.co.uk
New Era housing estate sold after protests - Channel 4
Dec 2014
www.channel4.com
Purchase of New Era estate in London confirmed by charitable foundation - The Guardian
Dec 2014
www.theguardian.com
News - New Era estate bought by affordable homes provider - Inside Housing
Dec 2014
www.insidehousing.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other social services in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation This page 84 £15.8 million 98%
Connection Support 89 £10.1 million 99%
Magenta Living 87 £82.7 million 99%
Refuge 87 £32.0 million 92%
Spring Housing Association Limited 87 £21.4 million 100%
Teign Housing 87 £25.8 million 100%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 1 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation

What is The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation?
The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation is a social services nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. The Foundation assists people, who live or work in Westminster and who are unable to access the housing market without assistance, by investing in social rented housing and affordable home ownership schemes. It does not make grants to individuals. It will however make grants to organisations, whose work assists its intended beneficiaries.
When was The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation founded?
The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation was founded in 2005.
Where is The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 98% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation trustworthy?
The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 84 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation's website?
https://www.dolphinliving.com
Are donations to The Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.