Jesus Hospital
Analysis
Jesus Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Canterbury. It was registered in August 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Jesus Hospital reported income of £78k and spending of £107k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £71k to £78k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Jesus Hospital sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% 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 Ellador Limited (£78k), Sikh Learning Trust (£78k) and The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund (£78k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE ALMSHOUSES FOR 17 POOR PERSONS OF EITHER SEX, MARRIED OR UNMARRIED AND BEING MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OF WHOM, AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE, SIX SHALL BE WOMEN AND ELEVEN SHALL BE MEN. ALMSPEOPLE SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE CITY OF CANTERBURY FOR NOT LESS THAN 7 YEARS AND SHALL BE PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 55 YEARS OF AGE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ellador Limited | London | £78k |
| Sikh Learning Trust | Walsall | £78k |
| The Vickers Staff Charitable Fund | Leeds | £78k |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Cardiff | £78k |