The Doreen Greenlees Discretionary Will Trust
Analysis
The Doreen Greenlees Discretionary Will Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ormskirk. It was registered in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Doreen Greenlees Discretionary Will Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £27k, spending 151% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income fell from £21k to £18k (-14%), an average of -3.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 500%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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 Doreen Greenlees Discretionary Will Trust sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cherished Gowns UK (£18k), The Baxendell Charitable Trust (£18k) and Uttoxeter Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity awards grants to those organisations in the North West of England who the late Doreen Greenlees wished to benefit via the trust contained in her will. This includes organisations committed to the welfare of animals, the maintenance of the fabric of and structural alterations and additions to buildings used for Christian worship and alleviating poverty through Christian social welfare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cherished Gowns UK | Kent | £18k |
| The Baxendell Charitable Trust | London | £18k |
| Uttoxeter Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund | Staffordshire | £18k |
| The John Cumber Charity | Oxfordshire | £18k |