the chatham historic dockyard trust

The charity supports the general public. The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Kent and operates in Medway.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Trust's primary objectives are the presentation of The Historic Dockyard Chatham, the most complete 18th Century dockyard in the world, and the education of the public in its historical, architectural and arcaheological importance.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Medway

Financial Information

Latest Income

£9,565,744

Latest Expenditure

£9,544,126

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 79.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 79.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 20.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,046,941

Charitable Activities £6,555,018

Other Trading £1,933,258

Investments £30,527

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,578,044

Raising Funds £1,966,082

Governance £19,900

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£9,565,744	£9,544,126	£7,578,044	£19,967,314	£372,663	145 / 150
2023	£9,822,128	£8,585,897	£6,881,517	£19,873,853	£643,901	142 / 150
2022	£6,806,334	£7,848,378	£6,378,171	£18,660,816	£1,467,832	133 / 270
2021	£5,925,847	£6,500,561	£4,051,148	£19,656,630	£1,414,971	140 / 0
2020	£8,625,233	£8,692,370	£6,476,621	£20,072,329	£1,154,000	153 / 340