The Dorneywood Trust
Analysis
The Dorneywood Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Dorneywood Trust reported income of £467k and spending of £586k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £315k to £467k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 123% 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, The Dorneywood Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Invisible Flock Co (£467k), The Leeds Amateur Operatic Society (£468k) and The Sunrise Education Trust (£466k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
THE PRIME PURPOSE OF THE TRUST IS THAT OF MAINTAINING THE MANSION HOUSE AND GARDENS OF DORNEYWOOD AND THE BUILDINGS ON THE ESTATE IN A MANNER SUITABLE TO BE A RESIDENCE OF A SENIOR MINISTER OF THE CROWN
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Invisible Flock Co | West Bretton | £467k |
| The Leeds Amateur Operatic Society | West Yorkshire | £468k |
| The Sunrise Education Trust | London | £466k |
| Zoonation: the Kate Prince Company Limited | London | £468k |