--- title: "The Dove Service — charity 1086625 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Dove Service (charity 1086625): income £562k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-dove-service retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:29:25.043Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1086625Charitable company DS # The Dove Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Dove Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.thedoveservice.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1086625&subId=0) Work at The Dove Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-dove-service&type=claim&name=The%20Dove%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Dove Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £562,461 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £515,089 Registered charity number 1086625 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Lyme Drive Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.thedoveservice.org.uk](http://www.thedoveservice.org.uk/) Quick answer The Dove Service (number 1086625) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Dove Service do? Offer counselling & support to people affected by bereavement, life-changing illness and loss.Offer workshops and training for issues related to loss, bereavement, grief and other related topics. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Dove Service Answers The Dove Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Dove Service's highest-paid staff paid? The Dove Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Dove Service's money come from? The Dove Service reported £562k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £540k (96%), investments £12k (2%), donations and legacies £9,883 (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£540k · 96% - Investments£12k · 2% - Donations and legacies£9,883 · 2% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Dove Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Dove Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 May 2001 Company number [03613893](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03613893) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Bereavement Care Where it says it operates Wirral · Cheshire East · Staffordshire · Derby City · Stoke-on-trent City · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Dove Service registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Dove Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Dove Service. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Dove Service? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-dove-service&type=claim&name=The%20Dove%20Service) [Visit charity website](http://www.thedoveservice.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Dove Service a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Dove Service as a registered charity (number 1086625) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Dove Service's charity number? The Dove Service's charity number is 1086625. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1086625? Search 1086625 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Dove Service do? Offer counselling & support to people affected by bereavement, life-changing illness and loss.Offer workshops and training for issues related to loss, bereavement, grief and other related topics. Does The Dove Service have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Dove Service. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Dove Service? The Dove Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.thedoveservice.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Dove Service's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Dove Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Dove Service's money come from? The Dove Service reported £562k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £540k (96%), investments £12k (2%), donations and legacies £9,883 (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Dove Service? The register records The Dove Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Dove Service's trustees paid? The Dove Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Dove Service previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Dove Service: Bereavement Care. When was The Dove Service registered as a charity? The Dove Service was entered on the register on 17 May 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03613893). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1086625&subId=0).