The Henry and Dora Needler Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Henry and Dora Needler Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrogate. It was registered in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 06639315). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Henry and Dora Needler Memorial Trust reported income of £58k and spending of £70k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £60k to £58k (-2.3%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 136% 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 Henry and Dora Needler Memorial Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Muaic Limited (£58k), Metupuk (£58k) and Kayaks (£58k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of care to those with life threatening illnesses and in particular the promotion of the hospice movement in general and the work of Dove House Hospice, Hull, HU8 8DH (registered charity number 509551) in particular. Further objectives include the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion and other purposes beneficial to the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Muaic Limited | Birmingham | £58k |
| Metupuk | Norfolk | £58k |
| Kayaks | Tyne And Wear | £58k |
| League of Friends of the Victoria Memorial Hospital Welshpool | Powys | £58k |