Margaret Hyde
Analysis
Margaret Hyde is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Margaret Hyde reported income of £34k and spending of £52k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £34k (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Margaret Hyde sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Frost's Charity (£34k), Seasalter Parish Charities (£34k) and Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust (£34k).
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
Provides and maintains 4 properties for elderly/poor in local parish of Chiddingstone, Kent at a low charge
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Frost's Charity | Loughborough | £34k |
| Seasalter Parish Charities | Whitstable | £34k |
| Lightbown Cottage Homes Trust | Darwen | £34k |
| Mary Sinclair Watson Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £34k |