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THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1208134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Dilkes Family Foundation is an independent grant-making charitable trust. The Dilkes Family Foundation funds organisations in the UK and overseas that support children and young people and protect our natural world. The Dilkes Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

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Latest income
£698k
Latest spending
£153k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,080,463, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all known and anticipated commitments. The charity generated a net income of £551,735 for the year, supported by donations and investment gains, while incurring total expenditure of £152,764. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient cash is held to sustain the current level of grant-making activity and any expenses for the following year (held: £1.1m)
“The Trustees ensure sufficient cash is held to sustain the current level of grant-making activity and any expenses for the following year.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations to the charity amounting to £500,000 (2025: £525,000) with associated gift aid of £125,000 (2025: £131,250) during the year.
“Trustees made donations to the charity amounting to £500,000 (2025: £525,000) with associated gift aid of £125,000 (2025: £131,250) during the year.” — page 17
“Expenses incurred by the charity of £nil (2025: £15,053) were paid privately by the trustees.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenses incurred by the charity of £nil (2025: £15,053) were paid privately by the trustees.
“Trustees made donations to the charity amounting to £500,000 (2025: £525,000) with associated gift aid of £125,000 (2025: £131,250) during the year.” — page 17
“Expenses incurred by the charity of £nil (2025: £15,053) were paid privately by the trustees.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£698k
Total spending
£153k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~84.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (90% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£698k£153k
31/03/2025£710k£162k

Common questions

Is THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,080,463, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet all known and anticipated commitments. The charity generated a net income of £551,735 for the year, supported by donations and investment gains, while incurring total expenditure of £152,764. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
JEREMY COLLER FOUNDATION1£230k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FAMILY FOUNDATIONS TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION£698k—0above—no doubt
FAMILY FOUNDATIONS TRUST LIMITED FY2025£327k—0above—no doubt
WICKENS FAMILY FOUNDATION FY2026£224k—0unclear—no doubt
Hollick Family Foundation FY2025£4.5m—0above—no doubt
Coller Family Foundation FY2025£230k—0below—no doubt
THE FAMILY RICH CHARITIES TRUST FY2024£138k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.