Rustington Convalescent Home (Carpenters Company)
Analysis
Rustington Convalescent Home (Carpenters Company) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rustington Convalescent Home (Carpenters Company) reported income of £1.3m and spending of £3.0m, spending 222% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £915k to £1.3m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 224%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rustington Convalescent Home (Carpenters Company) sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Eastbourne Hospital (£1.3m), People's Health Trust (£1.3m) and Isle of Wight Youth Trust (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, investments 43% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £845k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 43%
In the charity's own words
The Charity runs a convalescent home in Rustington near Littlehampton to provide long or short term convalescent care for men or women who are recovering from sickness or surgery and to provide respite care for those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Eastbourne Hospital | Eastbourne | £1.3m |
| People's Health Trust | London | £1.3m |
| Isle of Wight Youth Trust | Isle Of Wight | £1.3m |
| The Care Forum | Bristol | £1.3m |