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the henry gilder drake charity

The charity supports elderly people and other defined groups. The Henry Gilder Drake Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the prevention or relief of poverty. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Colchester and operates in Essex.


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

Provision of affordable housing in the form of almshouses

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£117,415
Latest Expenditure
£36,304

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 0.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £52,038
Other Trading £0
Investments £938
Other Income £2,633,377

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £25,049
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£117,415£36,3040 / 0
2024£2,686,353£25,049£25,049£2,720,769£00 / 0
2023£0£00 / 0
2022£0£00 / 0
2021£0£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers