Dreike Scholarship Fund
Analysis
Dreike Scholarship Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Totnes. It was registered in November 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Dreike Scholarship Fund reported income of £14k and spending of £11k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £14k (+4.3%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dreike Scholarship Fund sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Sir Robert Hitcham's Primary School Framlingham (£14k), Friends of South Malling School (£14k) and Nelson Thomlinson School (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the trust are to advance the education of students in Africa; currently Zambia, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. Pupils and students are either awarded scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants to pay for their further education, or provided with and assisted in the provision of resources for education at the school/university.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Sir Robert Hitcham's Primary School Framlingham | Suffolk | £14k |
| Friends of South Malling School | Lewes | £14k |
| Nelson Thomlinson School | Wigton | £14k |
| 2nd Walton-Le-Dale Scout Group | Preston | £14k |