Dee Trust

Analysis

Dee Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Denbighshire. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06635114). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Dee Trust reported income of £511k and spending of £510k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £471k to £511k (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Dee Trust sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Accessible Transport West Somerset (£511k), The School Journey Association (£515k) and Voice For Nature Foundation Limited (£505k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77%, trading 12% and donations and legacies 7.9%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £138k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.