Sir John E. Monson Bede House Charity
Analysis
Sir John E. Monson Bede House Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Sir John E. Monson Bede House Charity reported income of £16k and spending of £76k, spending 486% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £18k to £16k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 160% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sir John E. Monson Bede House Charity sits at the 23rd percentile: it is larger than about 23% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bishopstone Trust (£16k), The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses (£16k) and The Gower Trust (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides subsidised accommodation for single people of modest income with local connections, normally individuals who have retired but sometimes responsible younger people in need on a temporary basis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bishopstone Trust | Kent | £16k |
| The Sir Thomas Hanmer Almshouses | Bury St Edmunds | £16k |
| The Gower Trust | Essex | £16k |
| Elizabeth Massey's Almshouse Charity | Ludlow | £16k |