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THE DULWICH ESTATE

Registered charity 312751 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£14.6m
Latest spending
£15.4m
Registered
1966
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity distributed £8.13 million to beneficiaries in 2024/25, funded by £11.05 million in real estate income and £3.35 million in investment income. The charity holds £383.9 million in permanent endowment funds and reports a defined benefit pension surplus, with no free unrestricted reserves available for distribution due to its governing scheme.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Under clause 3(2) of the Scheme, the charity may only set aside funds from the Restricted Fund to meet the future costs of managing, maintaining, developing and improving land belonging to the charity and therefore it has no free reserves (as defined by the Charity Commission) at the balance sheet date.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Dulwich Estate Services Limited, Alleyn Road 102 Limited
“The Charity has two subsidiaries, Dulwich Estate Services Limited and Alleyn Road 102 Limited, neither of which have been consolidated on the basis of materiality.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£14.6m
Total spending
£15.4m
Cost of raising funds
£7.1m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£14.6m£15.4m
31/03/2024£14.1m£14.7m
31/03/2023£13.3m£14.3m
31/03/2022£12.0m£12.6m
31/03/2021£11.1m£11.3m

Common questions

Is THE DULWICH ESTATE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity distributed £8.13 million to beneficiaries in 2024/25, funded by £11.05 million in real estate income and £3.35 million in investment income. The charity holds £383.9 million in permanent endowment funds and reports a defined benefit pension surplus, with no free unrestricted reserves available for distribution due to its governing scheme. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.