The Dilkes Family Foundation

Analysis

The Dilkes Family Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Dilkes Family Foundation reported income of £698k and spending of £153k, leaving 78% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2025 to March 2026, income fell from £710k to £698k (-1.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 22% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Dilkes Family Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Freemasons Charity (£694k), The Weavers' Company Benevolent Fund (£703k) and Epsom and Ewell Citizens Advice Bureau (£693k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 10%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £100k. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 79 months of spending at that rate.