The Doc Martin Fund
Analysis
The Doc Martin Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Port Isaac. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Doc Martin Fund reported income of £23k and spending of £33k, spending 144% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £37k to £23k (-38%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Doc Martin Fund sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Market Hall Trust (£23k), Romo (£23k) and Iwade @ the Barn (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Money is given to the village by Buffalo Pictures who film here. That is the sole income to the fund. Applications are made to the fund and granted, following consideration by the Trustees, within the parameters set out in our constitution. Port Isaac as an area is defined and, as requested by Buffalo Pictures, funding is concentrated particularly on the young and elderly of the village.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Market Hall Trust | Powys | £23k |
| Romo | Ryde | £23k |
| Iwade @ the Barn | Sittingbourne | £23k |
| The Historical Metallurgy Society Limited | Heathfield | £23k |