Doncaster · Since 2011
Fight the nightmare of cancer, with a Dream.
We are a Doncaster based cancer charity. Fighting to make a difference to families impacted by cancer in our own communities. Any cancer condition, any age. Apply today.
15 Years of Answered Dreams
Raised together since 2011
£1,952,899.13 raised
Total as at August 2026
Help us get to £2M
Your donation helps answer Dreams for local families living with cancer.
What does Evestrust do?
Evestrust is a Doncaster cancer charity, founded in 2011 to turn the grief of losing a mother into something positive for other local families in our communities. We raise money to answer Dreams, grant Wishes and help in any way that might make a difference. Living with cancer can affect the whole family. We aim to bring positive experiences, renewed enthusiasm and moments of happiness that support their wellbeing.
Start here
What would you like to do?
Four ways in, for families, supporters and businesses.
Apply for a Dream
For anyone in our area living with cancer. Family, friends, nurses or the person themselves can put someone forward.
Start an applicationGive to a Dream
Your gift helps fund Dreams for local people living with cancer.
DonateCome to an event
Match days, dinners and community fundraisers across Doncaster and South Yorkshire.
See what's onPartner with us
Put your business behind Evestrust all year round. Tell us what you have in mind and we will talk it through.
Enquire about partnering
With thanks to our funders, partners and local businesses
Grateful for every business that has stood with us since 2011
Explore our Dream stories
Over 1,000 dreams. One family at a time.
Fifteen years of days that would not have happened otherwise.
Claire Moorhouse
Maureen Atkinson
Lesley-Ann Thomas
Adele Hakin
Derrick Martin
Jeanette Morgan
Denise Round
Angela Patrick
John Smith
Sophie White
Swimming with Dolphins – A Dream Come True!
Jane Clendon
Help someone fight the nightmare with a dream.
How it works
How does a Dream happen?
Most families are put forward by someone close to them. We get in touch, listen, assess the application and, where we can help, plan the Dream with the family.
1.Apply for a Dream
Apply yourself, or put forward a family member or friend.
2.Our team makes first contact
We listen, review the application and advise on the next steps.
3.Our Dreams Coordinators arrange the Dream
Where we can help, we work with the family to make their request a reality.
The record
Fifteen Years of helping Doncaster people, help Doncaster people
- £1,952,899.13
- Raised since 2011 · August 2026
- Over 1,000
- Dreams answered
- 12K+
- Followers across our channels
What does a Dream actually cost?
Our team will budget our Dreams for maximum benefit in our community.
Powered by local people
The people who make it happen
Our volunteers give their time at events and community sessions, helping Evestrust support local Dreams. Whether you can spare a few hours or help more regularly, there is a place for you here.
Doncaster DNA
Evestrust Legends
2027 details to be announced
Our annual charity football match in Doncaster. Former professionals, local fundraisers and fans coming together to help answer Dreams.
Before you ask
Governance, money and how we look after families
The questions funders and sponsors ask us first.
Where does my money actually go?
Donations support the Dream granting process for local people living with cancer and their families. Every request is different: trips, breaks, weddings, experiences, celebrations, home improvements, equipment and practical help that can make everyday life a little easier.
How much of a donation reaches a Dream?
Our trustees volunteer their time. Our largely volunteer team works alongside National Lottery funded employees. Their work and the charity’s expenses support the process of answering Dreams, so donations help in several different ways.
Who governs the charity?
Our volunteer board of trustees is responsible for governance. They meet quarterly to oversee spending, safeguarding and strategy, drawing on experience in care, finance and the charity sector.
Meet our trustees and teamHow do you decide who gets a Dream?
Anyone impacted by cancer can apply for themselves or someone they love or care for. We review each application individually, considering need, medical circumstances, financial feasibility and our local communities. We aim to respond sensitively and promptly, and work with the family to understand what we can provide.
Are you a registered charity?
Yes. Evestrust was founded in 2011. Eve Merton Dreams Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales, charity number 1177530.
How do you protect the families you work with?
We follow safeguarding and data protection procedures. Stories and photographs are shared with the family’s consent and handled with the care we would want for our own loved ones.
Eve Merton Dreams Trust, registered charity No. 1177530. Every gift helps fund Dreams for local people living with cancer.
Turn a nightmare into a memory.
“Evestrust got in touch within an hour and that very day had sorted out a two-night trip.”
Every Dream waits on the money being there first.