The Dorset Health Trust Limited
Analysis
The Dorset Health Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weymouth. It was registered in October 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01327203). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2026, The Dorset Health Trust Limited reported income of £179k and spending of £289k, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £164k to £179k (+8.6%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 74%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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 Dorset Health Trust Limited sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Porphyria Association (£179k), Foodshare (£179k) and Alport UK (£179k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting the relief of sickness primarily by making grants to organisations and medical providers which it deems worthy of support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Porphyria Association | County Durham | £179k |
| Foodshare | Slough | £179k |
| Alport UK | Cirencester | £179k |
| The Speedway Riders' Benevolent Fund | Lytham St Annes | £179k |