The Fletcher Charity
Analysis
The Fletcher Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dewsbury. It was registered in July 1964, 62 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 March 2025, The Fletcher Charity reported income of £24k and spending of £23k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £25k to £24k (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Fletcher Charity sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aylesbury Deanery Trust (£24k), The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Dower Societies (£24k) and Witney Educational Foundation (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of affordable housing to people over 60 who are poor and have lived in Dewsbury for at least 20 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aylesbury Deanery Trust | Buckinghamshire | £24k |
| The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue Dower Societies | London | £24k |
| Witney Educational Foundation | Oxfordshire | £24k |
| Saltpeter Trust | Cardiff | £24k |