The Dollywood Foundation UK
Analysis
The Dollywood Foundation UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06400437). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Dollywood Foundation UK reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.3m to £1.9m (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Dollywood Foundation UK sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hampton Trust (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) (£1.9m), The Oundle School Foundation (£1.9m) and Rudolf Steiner School (South Devon) Limited (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
The Charity partners with local communities to provide new books each month to children under 5 years of age
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hampton Trust (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) | Ashurst | £1.9m |
| The Oundle School Foundation | Peterborough | £1.9m |
| Rudolf Steiner School (South Devon) Limited | Totnes | £1.9m |
| Maharishi School Trust Limited | Ormskirk | £1.9m |