DUMBRECK CHARITY
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net negative movement in funds of £130,668 for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to net losses on investments of £145,903. Despite this loss, total unrestricted reserves remain at £4,721,840, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations and fund grants without significantly reducing investment capital.
What the accounts disclose
“During the year grants were made to a number of organisations with which one or more of the trustees of the Dumbreck Charity were associated as follows: B4B (Mrs JE Melling) - £1,000” — page 16
Trustees
- Hugh Bampfield Carslake
- JANE ULOTH
- JUDITH MELLING
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £190k | £175k |
| 05/04/2024 | £196k | £145k |
| 05/04/2023 | £185k | £161k |
| 05/04/2022 | £172k | £165k |
| 05/04/2021 | £175k | £133k |
Common questions
Is DUMBRECK CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net negative movement in funds of £130,668 for the year ended 5 April 2025, primarily due to net losses on investments of £145,903. Despite this loss, total unrestricted reserves remain at £4,721,840, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations and fund grants without significantly reducing investment capital. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £25k |
| THE BIRMINGHAM ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE BLIND | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE HARBORNE PARISH LANDS CHARITY | 1 | £322k |
| HARBORNE AND SMETHWICK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £239k |
| THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| THE ROGER & DOUGLAS TURNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| CITY CHURCH BIRMINGHAM | 1 | £17k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- THE BIRMINGHAM DOGS HOME
- RICHARD DUMBRECK'S SINGLETON TRUST
- BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION
- THE PATRICK TRUST
- GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS
- SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | £190k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BIRMINGHAM DOGS HOME | £3.7m | £110,000 - £120,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RICHARD DUMBRECK'S SINGLETON TRUST | £393k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIRMINGHAM CITY MISSION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PATRICK TRUST | £326k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS | £4.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |