Charities of John Ansell

Analysis

Charities of John Ansell is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Charities of John Ansell reported income of £40k and spending of £20k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £29k to £40k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Charities of John Ansell sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bernard Herridge Charity (£40k), St Leonard's Hospital (£40k) and March Almshouse and Pension Charities (£40k).