Dolmar Trust
Analysis
Dolmar Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dolmar Trust reported income of £29k and spending of £13k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £38k to £29k (-23%), an average of -6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dolmar Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kenya Hope Charity (£29k), The Margot and Julian Lew Charitable Trust (£29k) and Spine (£29k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To further education,to promote religious institutions, to relieve poverty and to promote other such charitable purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya Hope Charity | Avon | £29k |
| The Margot and Julian Lew Charitable Trust | London | £29k |
| Spine | Wakefield | £29k |
| The Basement Advisory Centre | Liverpool | £29k |