Doc Society Charitable Trust
Analysis
Doc Society Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08446956). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Doc Society Charitable Trust reported income of £152k and spending of £159k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £888k to £152k (-83%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 9142%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Doc Society Charitable Trust sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance Francaise de Londres Limited (£152k), Pimlico Family Workshop Toy Library (£152k) and The Outcry Ensemble (£152k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity's objects include:- To advance the education of the public in the subject of documentary film;- To advance the education of children and young people by developing and promoting the use ofdocumentary film as a learning resource in education institutions;- To advance the arts and culture by promoting high standards of creativity in the making of documentary film.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Francaise de Londres Limited | London | £152k |
| Pimlico Family Workshop Toy Library | London | £152k |
| The Outcry Ensemble | Surrey | £152k |
| The Posk Foundation | London | £153k |