Dragon Christmas Charity Sale
Analysis
Dragon Christmas Charity Sale is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dragon Christmas Charity Sale reported income of £130k and spending of £127k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £54k to £130k (+141%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 180%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dragon Christmas Charity Sale sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leicester Counselling Centre (£130k), Sevenoaks Christian Counselling Service (£130k) and Norfolk Neuro Support (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Dragon Christmas Charity Sale is held annually on the final morning of the Dragon School Christmas Term. More than 500 volunteers, made up of pupils, parents, teachers and staff work together to set up and run a variety of stalls and activities to raise money for charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Leicester Counselling Centre | Leics | £130k |
| Sevenoaks Christian Counselling Service | Kent | £130k |
| Norfolk Neuro Support | Norfolk | £130k |
| Style for Soldiers | London | £130k |