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Colton's Hospital

RegisteredRegistered charity number 221281YorkPoverty relief
Income£51k2025-12-31
Spending£53ksame year
Spent / received67%5-year average
Size in its cause56th pctPoverty relief
Registered1963Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Colton's Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. 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.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Colton's Hospital reported income of £51k and spending of £53k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £48k to £51k (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Colton's Hospital sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hetton New Dawn Group (£51k), Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Barking Church (£51k) and Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy Ltd (£51k).

Income and spending

£0£13k£27k£40k£53k2021 Income: £47,6112021 Spending: £31,43220212022 Income: £50,5012022 Spending: £30,39020222023 Income: £51,1622023 Spending: £34,05520232024 Income: £53,3152024 Spending: £21,23620242025 Income: £51,3792025 Spending: £53,3152025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The provision and maintenance of 12 cottages for "poor" women over the age of 55 without restriction as to religious affiliation or marital status.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Hetton New Dawn GroupTyne And Wear£51k
Potters House Christian Fellowship UK Barking ChurchBasildon£51k
Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy LtdManchester£51k
Christ Apostolic Church City of DavidLondon£51k