The Hospital of Sir John Popham Knight

Analysis

The Hospital of Sir John Popham Knight is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hospital of Sir John Popham Knight reported income of £33k and spending of £26k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £30k to £33k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Hospital of Sir John Popham Knight sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlotte Broadwood Trust (£33k), The Littlegarth Cottages Trust (£33k) and The Lloyd Thomas Homes (£33k).