William Mackrell (The Elder and Younger)
Analysis
William Mackrell (The Elder and Younger) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in April 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, William Mackrell (The Elder and Younger) reported income of £16k and spending of £11k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,923 to £16k (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 71% 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, William Mackrell (The Elder and Younger) sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southend Bach Choir (£16k), Plymouth City Brass (£16k) and Dronfield Band (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of education and cultural thinking for the benefit of the community of the Parish of Sturminster Marshall and surrounding environs, in such ways as are exclusively charitable as the trustees think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Southend Bach Choir | Southend-On-Sea | £16k |
| Plymouth City Brass | Plymouth | £16k |
| Dronfield Band | Derbyshire | £16k |
| D&s Productions | Chester | £16k |