The Duchess of Somerset's Hospital

Analysis

The Duchess of Somerset's Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Marlborough. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Duchess of Somerset's Hospital reported income of £445k and spending of £328k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £323k to £445k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Duchess of Somerset's Hospital sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Meeting Point Trust Limited (£445k), The Lowestoft Church and Town Almshouse Charity (£450k) and The Gracewell Foster Trust (£445k).