The Shelmerdine Trust
Analysis
The Shelmerdine Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Shelmerdine Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £27k, spending 240% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £13k to £11k (-10%), an average of -2.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 228% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Shelmerdine Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ostrich Charitable Trust (£11k), The Aj Hill Charitable Trust (£11k) and Hilton Village Hall (£11k).
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 funding and other resources for specifically charitable purposes among the disadvantaged, marginalised, vulnerable, needy and incapacitated peoples worldwide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ostrich Charitable Trust | London | £11k |
| The Aj Hill Charitable Trust | Bristol | £11k |
| Hilton Village Hall | Yarm | £11k |
| The Rotary Club of Birkenhead Benevolent Trust Fund | Merseyside | £11k |