Richard Dumbreck's Singleton Trust

Analysis

Richard Dumbreck's Singleton Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in November 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Richard Dumbreck's Singleton Trust reported income of £393k and spending of £2.9m, spending 742% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £208k to £393k (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 274% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Richard Dumbreck's Singleton Trust sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include M3 Project (£393k), Hodgkin House Limited (£393k) and The Thomas Watson Cottage Homes (£392k).