Dreams Come True Charity

Analysis

Dreams Come True Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in October 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02301610). It says it provides services, sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Dreams Come True Charity reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.2m to £1.3m (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Dreams Come True Charity sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Barnsley FC Community Trust (£1.3m), Downhurst Residential Home Limited (£1.3m) and Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North Wales) (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 20% and charitable activities 4.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £52k. Charitable activities took 61% of spending and raising funds 38%. Reserves of £383k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.