The Charles Douglas-Home Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Charles Douglas-Home Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheltenham. It was registered in May 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Charles Douglas-Home Memorial Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £22k, spending 129% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Charles Douglas-Home Memorial Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir (£17k), The Twyford Singers (Hampshire) (£17k) and United Multicultural Centre (£17k).
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 principal activity of the Trust is to nominate a candidate for the annual award and to raise funds for the trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir | Sheffield | £17k |
| The Twyford Singers (Hampshire) | Eastleigh | £17k |
| United Multicultural Centre | Rotherham | £17k |
| Swinton and District Excelsior Band | North Yorkshire | £17k |