Dr Plumes Trust
Analysis
Dr Plumes Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in November 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Dr Plumes Trust reported income of £28k and spending of £18k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £23k to £28k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dr Plumes Trust sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Living Word Ministries, Surrey (£28k), Bhatia Association (UK) (£28k) and Abinger Consolidated Charities (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Provision of support to the teaching ministry in the parishes of Gravesend and Dartford. Provision of relief by way of monetary grants to necessitous clergy in the Church of England Diocese of Rochester as constituted on 2 September 1704, and to provide for the maintenance of Doctor Plume's grave and gravestone in the Parish of Longfield.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Living Word Ministries, Surrey | Mitcham | £28k |
| Bhatia Association (UK) | Greenford | £28k |
| Abinger Consolidated Charities | Surrey | £28k |
| Older People's New Opportunities Consortium (Opnocs) | Balsall Heath | £28k |