The Durham Palestine Educational Trust

Analysis

The Durham Palestine Educational Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in February 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Durham Palestine Educational Trust reported income of £121k and spending of £149k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £37k to £121k (+229%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 355%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Durham Palestine Educational Trust sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Watford Polish Saturday School (£121k), Pre-School and After School at Whalton School (£121k) and Favour Foundation Limited (£120k).