The Douglas Martin Trust
Analysis
The Douglas Martin Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidenhead. It was registered in October 1974, 52 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. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Douglas Martin Trust reported income of £30k and spending of £36k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £26k to £30k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Douglas Martin Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jonathan's Voice (£30k), Tara Getty Foundation (£30k) and The Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (£30k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity distributes small sums of money to cases of individual hardship or need - BUT only to cases known to the trustees or through organisations known to the trustees. Unsolicited requests will not be supported or responded to. All grants are dealt with by written communication with any trustee.The charity also owns a small parcel of land managed for biodiversity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan's Voice | Oxford | £30k |
| Tara Getty Foundation | London | £30k |
| The Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector | London | £30k |
| Funsani | Abingdon | £30k |