The Dale Farm Trust
Analysis
The Dale Farm Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in April 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Dale Farm Trust reported income of £44k and spending of £38k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £33k to £44k (+34%), an average of +7.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Dale Farm Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Bletchley Community Association (£44k), War Memorial Hall (£44k) and North Wales Regional Equality Network Ltd (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides a day service for adults with disabilities and/or mental illness with opportunities to learn life skills through the therapeutic use of all aspects of horticulture to create a working environment in which people can participate. We grow for sale organic fruit and vegetables and keep bees. We also sell composted manure seasoned split logs and wood chippings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Bletchley Community Association | Milton Keynes | £44k |
| War Memorial Hall | Truro | £44k |
| North Wales Regional Equality Network Ltd | Conwy | £44k |
| Timebank South West | Plymouth | £44k |