The Dartmouth Trust

Analysis

The Dartmouth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The Dartmouth Trust reported income of £829k and spending of £829k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £755k to £829k (+9.7%), an average of +2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Dartmouth Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southampton Voluntary Services (£799k), Peterborough Women's Aid (£840k) and Tower Hamlets Mission (£782k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 62% and investments 33%. Charitable activities took 70% of spending and raising funds 28%. Reserves of £180k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.