The Dent-Brocklehurst Family Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Dent-Brocklehurst Family Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in July 1985, 41 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. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Dent-Brocklehurst Family Charitable Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14k to £24k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Dent-Brocklehurst Family Charitable Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Umar Welfare Society (£24k), Dana Charitable Trust (£24k) and Capheaton Village Institute (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
DBFCT trustees meet once a year to consider applications for funding from individuals and organisations primarily in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Umar Welfare Society | Manchester | £24k |
| Dana Charitable Trust | London | £24k |
| Capheaton Village Institute | Newcastle upon Tyne | £24k |
| "Lyndale" Knowsley Cancer Support Centre Limited | Liverpool | £24k |