Sir John Jacob's Almshouses

Analysis

Sir John Jacob's Almshouses is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandy. It was registered in December 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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, Sir John Jacob's Almshouses reported income of £75k and spending of £23k, leaving 69% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £57k to £75k (+32%), an average of +7.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sir John Jacob's Almshouses sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shepton Mallet United Charities (£74k), Thomas Corbett's Charity (£75k) and Holsworthy Community Property Trust Limited (£74k).