John Hammond Charity

Analysis

John Hammond Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in June 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, John Hammond Charity reported income of £12k and spending of £4,625, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £8,931 to £12k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, John Hammond Charity sits at the 17th percentile: it is larger than about 17% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dixon Almshouses (£12k), Butler's Charity (£12k) and Margaret Colquhoun Chavasee Almshouses (£12k).