Desborough Community Development Trust
Analysis
Desborough Community Development Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northamptonshire. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07411826). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Desborough Community Development Trust reported income of £66k and spending of £44k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £43k to £66k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Desborough Community Development Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include S.a.t.s (£66k), Streatham Choral Society (£66k) and Sheringham Museum Norfolk Trust Ltd (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide grant funding to community groups and families in need. To promote public benefit through regeneration of Desborough by creating training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, training to the unemployed, and by the provision of advice and assistance. Maintain public amenities, where possible through the preservation of locally important historic buildings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| S.a.t.s | Stoke-On-Trent | £66k |
| Streatham Choral Society | London | £66k |
| Sheringham Museum Norfolk Trust Ltd | Sheringham | £66k |
| The Friends of Pershore Abbey CIO | Worcestershire | £66k |