The Dickinson Family Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Dickinson Family Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Henley-On-Thames. It was registered in March 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Dickinson Family Charitable Trust reported income of £435k and spending of £634k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £417k to £435k (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Dickinson Family Charitable Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The de Brome Trust (£435k), Cheshire Reform Congregation Limited (£435k) and Gurdwara Nanaksar (£435k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees currently hold a small investment portfolio and have the power the apply income at their discretion for the benefit of the public of the fabric of Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Wells and All Saints church in Kingweston AND any such other charitable purposes as the Trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The de Brome Trust | Oxford | £435k |
| Cheshire Reform Congregation Limited | Manchester | £435k |
| Gurdwara Nanaksar | Hants | £435k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints', Sidmouth. | Devon | £435k |