Saint John of God Hospitaller Services

Analysis

Saint John of God Hospitaller Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Darlington. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05324279). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Saint John of God Hospitaller Services reported income of £29.7m and spending of £29.7m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £20.9m to £29.7m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Saint John of God Hospitaller Services sits at the 99th 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 Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales (£29.6m), Cranstoun (£29.8m) and The Oxfordshire Care Partnership (£29.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £18k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 639 people.