The Orders of St John Care Trust

Analysis

The Orders of St John Care Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincoln. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03073089). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Orders of St John Care Trust reported income of £233.6m and spending of £234.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £142.6m to £233.6m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Orders of St John Care Trust sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nacro (£90.3m), Greensleeves Homes Trust (£89.1m) and The Whitgift Foundation (£77.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £55k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £52.8m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3,834 people.