The Hospital of John Langham
Analysis
The Hospital of John Langham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in May 1962, 64 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 John Langham reported income of £32k and spending of £19k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7,753 to £32k (+314%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 131% 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 John Langham sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hickling Village Hall (£32k), Church Estate and Headborough Charity (£32k) and The Pearson Hall (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision and maintenance of Almshouses for poor women or widowers of character not less than 60 years of age at the time of appointment, preference shall first be given to the aforesaid and resident in Cottesbrooke.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hickling Village Hall | Melton Mowbray | £32k |
| Church Estate and Headborough Charity | Dereham | £32k |
| The Pearson Hall | Reading | £32k |
| Little Baddow Almshouses | Chelmsford | £32k |