Dream Big Trust

Analysis

Dream Big Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in July 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2024, Dream Big Trust reported income of £63k and spending of £26k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2024, income fell from £179k to £63k (-65%), an average of -29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 453%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dream Big Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Calne and District Community Link Scheme (£63k), The Rose Paterson Trust (£63k) and Action in Africa (£63k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.