Municipal Charities of Dover
Analysis
Municipal Charities of Dover is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in August 1964, 62 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, Municipal Charities of Dover reported income of £481k and spending of £458k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £375k to £481k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Municipal Charities of Dover sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hospital of the Blessed Trinity, Guildford (£478k), Hackney Parish Almshouses Charity (£483k) and The Beaumont Charity (£474k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital of the Blessed Trinity, Guildford | Guildford | £478k |
| Hackney Parish Almshouses Charity | London | £483k |
| The Beaumont Charity | Waltham Cross | £474k |
| Youth with a Mission the King's Lodge | Nuneaton | £491k |