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THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST

Registered charity 1048355 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ORDERS OF ST JOHN TRUST CARE HOMES

To provide care to older people through care homes specialising in residential, dementia and nursing care, together with intermediate and day care.Care in the community is also provided in hospitals, at home and through the provision of extra care housing.

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Latest income
£233.6m
Latest spending
£234.3m
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Group generated a small surplus for the year, with total income increasing by 38% to £234m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain broadly in line with the previous year at £52.7m, and the Group maintains strong cash reserves of £14.4m while remaining comfortably within banking covenants.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable Activities (99% of income)
“Income from charitable activities grew by 42% to £233m (2024: £164m). Full year trading of Elmfield Care and Fremantle contributed income of £12m and £50m respectively. Care fees are the principal source of income for the Charity”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary: The Fremantle Trust
“On 1 February 2024, OSJCT combined with another charity, The Fremantle Trust. This was effected by way of acquisition making Fremantle a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust with its own Board of Trustees.” — page 38
“Elmfield Care TopCo Limited and its subsidiary undertakings were acquired by the Trust on 27 March 2024. Elmfield will continue to be operated as a commercial subsidiary of the Trust, with any profits being gifted to OSJCT in furtherance of the group’s charitable objectives.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary: Elmfield Care Group
“On 1 February 2024, OSJCT combined with another charity, The Fremantle Trust. This was effected by way of acquisition making Fremantle a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust with its own Board of Trustees.” — page 38
“Elmfield Care TopCo Limited and its subsidiary undertakings were acquired by the Trust on 27 March 2024. Elmfield will continue to be operated as a commercial subsidiary of the Trust, with any profits being gifted to OSJCT in furtherance of the group’s charitable objectives.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Chairman Remuneration
“On 1 February 2024, OSJCT combined with another charity, The Fremantle Trust. This was effected by way of acquisition making Fremantle a wholly owned subsidiary of the Trust with its own Board of Trustees.” — page 38
“Elmfield Care TopCo Limited and its subsidiary undertakings were acquired by the Trust on 27 March 2024. Elmfield will continue to be operated as a commercial subsidiary of the Trust, with any profits being gifted to OSJCT in furtherance of the group’s charitable objectives.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Elmfield Care TopCo Limited, Elmfield Care Midco Limited, Elmfield Care Limited, Elmfield Care 1 Limited, Leonard Pulham Ltd
“Elmfield Care TopCo Limited and its subsidiary undertakings were acquired by the Trust on 27 March 2024. Elmfield will continue to be operated as a commercial subsidiary of the Trust, with any profits being gifted to OSJCT in furtherance of the group’s charitable objectives.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BDO LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — OSJCT (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

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Official officers record.

UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)

Property (HM Land Registry)

34 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (20 freehold); recorded price paid £3.7m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Orders Of St. John Care Trust — Registered, 105 registered locations, 3 regulated activities, last inspected 06/12/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (8,413 likes) · instagram (1,474 followers)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£233.6m
Total spending
£234.3m
Reserves (reported)
£52.8m
Employees
3,834

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£233.6m£234.3m
31/03/2024£169.1m£166.9m
31/03/2023£146.8m£151.1m
31/03/2022£142.8m£141.6m
31/03/2021£142.6m£143.4m

Common questions

Is THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group generated a small surplus for the year, with total income increasing by 38% to £234m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain broadly in line with the previous year at £52.7m, and the Group maintains strong cash reserves of £14.4m while remaining comfortably within banking covenants. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO LLP.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/08/2012£10kIntroduction of Digital Reminiscence Therapy
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2011£5kMusical Moments?

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£494k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£500k
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST1£50k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST1£10k
LILLIE JOHNSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£6k
THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION1£5k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FREMANTLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ORDERS OF ST JOHN CARE TRUST£233.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE FREMANTLE TRUST FY2025£49.5m——above—material uncertainty
THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN) FY2025£2.5m——within—no doubt
ST JOHN'S HOME FY2025£2.3mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
HOSPITALLER ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF GOD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£535k—0unclear—no doubt
SAINT JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER SERVICES FY2025£29.7m£150,000 - £159,00013unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.