East Dorset Heritage Trust
Analysis
East Dorset Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02532151). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, East Dorset Heritage Trust reported income of £201k and spending of £193k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £168k to £201k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, East Dorset Heritage Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Westminster Arts (£200k), Arts Gateway MK (£202k) and The Sheepdrove Trust (£200k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To stimulate public interest and care for the landscape, wildlife, archaeology, architecture, heritage and history of East Dorset and Dorset as a whole.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Westminster Arts | London | £200k |
| Arts Gateway MK | Milton Keynes | £202k |
| The Sheepdrove Trust | Hungerford | £200k |
| The Net North Shields | Tyne and Wear | £202k |