Job's Close Residential Home for the Elderly
Analysis
Job's Close Residential Home for the Elderly is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04741522). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Job's Close Residential Home for the Elderly reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.3m to £1.6m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Job's Close Residential Home for the Elderly sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Remind UK Charity (£1.6m), Make My Day Better Limited (£1.6m) and West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 18 months of spending at that rate. It employed 53 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.2%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Provision of accommodation and care for the elderly residents of Knowle or Solihull postcode area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Remind UK Charity | Bath | £1.6m |
| Make My Day Better Limited | London | £1.6m |
| West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre | West Midlands | £1.6m |
| St Andrew's House | Coventry | £1.7m |