The Dover College Trust
Analysis
The Dover College Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Dover College Trust reported income of £115k and spending of £384k, spending 334% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £110k to £115k (+5.1%), an average of +1.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 180% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Dover College Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Motocross Challenge Project (£115k), Roots and Wings Community Preschool (£115k) and BM Asset Management Limited (£115k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The acceptance of money, investments or other property, the investment of the same and the application of income derived therefrom (with in certain cases the power to utilise capital) for the purposes of assisting with improvements of a capital nature at Dover College and the provision of Scholarships to children whose parents could not otherwise afford the shool fees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Motocross Challenge Project | Kent | £115k |
| Roots and Wings Community Preschool | Calne | £115k |
| BM Asset Management Limited | London | £115k |
| Holme Village Playgroup | Peterborough | £115k |