The Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist

Analysis

The Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist reported income of £160k and spending of £199k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £385k to £160k (-59%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 149% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% 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 The Pershore Riverside Centre (£160k), Fighting Fit Torfaen (£160k) and Jamia Hanfia Rizvia Mosque Trust (£160k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.