Lyme Regis Development Trust
Analysis
Lyme Regis Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in May 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03501364). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Lyme Regis Development Trust reported income of £172k and spending of £195k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £180k to £172k (-4.7%), an average of -1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lyme Regis Development Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gordano Valley Church (£171k), Heavenly Feast Global Outreach (£172k) and Junction 13 Eastleigh (£171k).
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
To promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of Lyme Regis and surrounding area. To provide relief from poverty and disadvantage and to advance education of its residents of all agea, and in particular, to provide opportunities for the residents to participate fully in the life of the community in ways which address and alleviate social and economic depravation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gordano Valley Church | Bristol | £171k |
| Heavenly Feast Global Outreach | Surrey | £172k |
| Junction 13 Eastleigh | Hampshire | £171k |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God Lord's Vine Parish | Essex | £172k |