The Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Analysis
The Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy reported income of £14k and spending of £16k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £14k (-44%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Dorchester Trust for Counselling and Psychotherapy sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Leedstown Village Hall (£14k), The Goboka Rwanda Trust (£14k) and Long Eaton Masonic Benevolent Association (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
DTCP offers up to two years of therapy or counselling on a once a week basis to those people living within travelling distance of Dorchester who cannot afford a private fee.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Leedstown Village Hall | Cornwall | £14k |
| The Goboka Rwanda Trust | Derbyshire | £14k |
| Long Eaton Masonic Benevolent Association | Nottingham | £14k |
| The League of Friends of Moreton District(North Cotswolds) Hospital | Moreton-In-Marsh | £14k |