Lady Dorothy Grey's Foundation
Analysis
Lady Dorothy Grey's Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stourbridge. It was registered in July 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lady Dorothy Grey's Foundation reported income of £43k and spending of £45k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £40k to £43k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Lady Dorothy Grey's Foundation sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Beaumont Park Ltd (£43k), Heydour Parish Hall (£43k) and Shilbottle Community Hall Limited (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The education of persons who have not attained the age of 25 year, who, in the opinion of the trustees, are in need of financial assistance and who are resident in, or who have parent(s) resident in, the Parish of Bobbington, the Parish of Enville or the Parish of Kinver, but preference for whose who are resident in, or who have parent(s) resident in Enville.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Beaumont Park Ltd | Huddersfield | £43k |
| Heydour Parish Hall | Grantham | £43k |
| Shilbottle Community Hall Limited | Alnwick | £43k |
| The Wotton Concert Series | Stroud | £43k |