The Eve Merton Dreams Trust
Analysis
The Eve Merton Dreams Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Doncaster. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Eve Merton Dreams Trust reported income of £268k and spending of £250k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £74k to £268k (+261%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Eve Merton Dreams Trust sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Riverside Community Association Limited (£268k), The Hadrian Trust (£268k) and Sheffield Parent Carer Forum (£267k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity raises money to help answer a Dream or grant a wish for Cancer patients of all ages, within our local area. In short, we do something that may make them smile. Fulfilling a dream provides a positive focus empowering both patient and their families with new enthusiasm and strength to deal with ongoing daily struggles of the illness. Our work helps fight the onset of post-diagnosis PTSD.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Community Association Limited | Carshalton | £268k |
| The Hadrian Trust | Northumberland | £268k |
| Sheffield Parent Carer Forum | Sheffield | £267k |
| Yorda Adventures Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Surrey | £268k |