Sir Henry Edwards' Charities

Analysis

Sir Henry Edwards' Charities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in April 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Sir Henry Edwards' Charities reported income of £111k and spending of £111k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £109k to £111k (+1.9%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sir Henry Edwards' Charities sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% 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 Coastlands Community Church (£111k), The Little Charity (£111k) and Shield of Faith Ministries (£111k).