Thomas Truesdale's Hospital
Analysis
Thomas Truesdale's Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stamford. It was registered in January 1964, 62 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.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thomas Truesdale's Hospital reported income of £94k and spending of £150k, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £69k to £94k (+36%), an average of +8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 268%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Thomas Truesdale's Hospital sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Belazu Foundation (£94k), Acomb Baptist Church (£94k) and King's Church Eden (£94k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides and maintains accommodation for "poor persons of good character who (except in special cases) are resident in Stamford at the time of their appointment as an Almsperson" in return for a weekly maintenance contribution. The Trustees may also apply income of the charity for the general benefit of the poor as they think fit in ways listed in the Charity Commission charter.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Belazu Foundation | Middlesex | £94k |
| Acomb Baptist Church | York | £94k |
| King's Church Eden | Cumbria | £94k |
| Global Ministry of Champions | Southfield Lane | £94k |