St Johns Homes
Analysis
St Johns Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in November 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, St Johns Homes reported income of £168k and spending of £128k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £101k to £168k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, St Johns Homes sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cooper Pattinson's Trust Homes (£167k), Barton and Royle Homes (£168k) and Fresh Horizons CNB (£167k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The criteria required to obtain residency (as laid down by the Trust) is as follows:-The homes are for the use of needy persons of good character who are members of the Church of England and who have resided in Kempston for not less than 15 years, or if born there, for 10 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Pattinson's Trust Homes | Windermere | £167k |
| Barton and Royle Homes | Bedford | £168k |
| Fresh Horizons CNB | Middlesex | £167k |
| Abbeyfield Loughton Society | Buckhurst Hill | £169k |