Dreamchasing

Analysis

Dreamchasing is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2007, 19 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06070942). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Dreamchasing reported income of £5.3m and spending of £1.4m, leaving 73% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £645k to £5.3m (+723%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 217%. Over the whole period it spent 131% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dreamchasing sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Puri Foundation (£5.3m), Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide (£5.3m) and Society for Endocrinology (£5.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 4.8%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £112k. Reserves of £10.5m would cover about 84 months of spending at that rate.