Hospital of St Mary Magdalen
Analysis
Hospital of St Mary Magdalen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in December 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hospital of St Mary Magdalen reported income of £115k and spending of £168k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £74k to £115k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hospital of St Mary Magdalen 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 The Garth Doubleday Trust (£115k), Speakeasy Advocacy (£115k) and Out of Sight (£115k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of financial help directly or indirectly to residents of Christchurch, Dorset generally and sometimes individually (a) to alleviate suffering or assist recovery of the sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm provided such help is not readily available from another source, or (b) to reduce need hardship or distress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Garth Doubleday Trust | Kent | £115k |
| Speakeasy Advocacy | Hampshire | £115k |
| Out of Sight | Northumberland | £115k |
| The John Hemingway Charitable Trust | London | £115k |