Long Melford Hospital
Analysis
Long Melford Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sudbury. It was registered in September 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Long Melford Hospital reported income of £190k and spending of £100k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £67k to £190k (+182%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Long Melford Hospital sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir John J Hunt Almshouses (£189k), The Indee Rose Trust (£190k) and St Margaret's and Stone's Charity (£188k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides Almshouse accommodation for poor aged persons of good character who were born or reside in the ancient parishes of Long Melford, Glemsford, Stanstead, Shimpling, Alpheton, Lavenham, Acton, Chilton or Sudbury.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir John J Hunt Almshouses | York | £189k |
| The Indee Rose Trust | Canvey Island | £190k |
| St Margaret's and Stone's Charity | Hampshire | £188k |
| Sir William Turner's Hospital | Redcar | £191k |