DCM Hollington Trust
Analysis
DCM Hollington Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00249280). It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending April 2025, DCM Hollington Trust reported income of £18k and spending of £11k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £34k to £18k (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, DCM Hollington Trust sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 6th Keighley (Oakworth) Scout Group (£18k), Madeley and District University of the Third Age (U3a) (£18k) and Trinity Hall (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity is the provision of grants to organisations providing education, training, sport and other activities for young people in the Camberwell area of South London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Keighley (Oakworth) Scout Group | Keighley | £18k |
| Madeley and District University of the Third Age (U3a) | Crewe | £18k |
| Trinity Hall | Oxfordshire | £18k |
| The Friends of Mersea School Association | Colchester | £18k |