--- title: "The Dorcas Trust — charity 275494 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "The Dorcas Trust (charity 275494): income £46,381 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-dorcas-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:29:21.098Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 275494Trust DT # The Dorcas Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Dorcas Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275494&subId=0) Work at The Dorcas Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-dorcas-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Dorcas%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Dorcas Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £46,381 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £109,257 Registered charity number 275494 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Bury St. Edmunds Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Dorcas Trust (number 275494) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Dorcas Trust do? Donations made during the year Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Dorcas Trust Answers The Dorcas Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Dorcas Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Dorcas Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 September 1978 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Dorcas Trust registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Dorcas Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Dorcas Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Dorcas Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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How do I check charity number 275494? Search 275494 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Dorcas Trust do? Donations made during the year Does The Dorcas Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Dorcas Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Dorcas Trust? The Dorcas Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Dorcas Trust? The register does not record The Dorcas Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Dorcas Trust's trustees paid? The Dorcas Trust's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Dorcas Trust registered as a charity? The Dorcas Trust was entered on the register on 6 September 1978. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275494&subId=0).