Jesus Hospital in Chipping Barnet
Analysis
Jesus Hospital in Chipping Barnet is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnet. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Jesus Hospital in Chipping Barnet reported income of £1.0m and spending of £936k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £1.9m to £1.0m (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jesus Hospital in Chipping Barnet sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Basingstoke Community Churches (£1.0m), The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (£1.0m) and Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 56% and charitable activities 44%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 15%. Grants to other organisations totalled £45k. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 35 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 44%
- Investments 56%
In the charity's own words
Provision of almshouse accommodation for elderly ladies in Barnet.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke Community Churches | Basingstoke | £1.0m |
| The Zacchaeus 2000 Trust | London | £1.0m |
| Hammersmith and Fulham Foodbank | London | £1.0m |
| Congregation of Jesus (Loreto Sisters) English Province | Altrincham | £1.0m |