NDC Trust
Analysis
NDC Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in January 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, NDC Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £38k, spending 253% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £16k to £15k (-3.8%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 282% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, NDC Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The FSP Foundation (£15k), The Straight Charitable Trust (£15k) and 2104 Charity Foundation (£15k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grants for general charitable purposes which come to the attention of the trustees through their special interests and knowledge. General applications for grants are not encouraged.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The FSP Foundation | Reading | £15k |
| The Straight Charitable Trust | Leeds | £15k |
| 2104 Charity Foundation | Bristol | £15k |
| The Woodmill Trust | North Walsham | £15k |