ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL

Registered charity 1080185 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL

St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital is the main provider of eye care in the West Bank and Gaza. The Charity's focuses on the relief of sickness and the preservation and protection of health, in particular, but not exclusively, by maintenance and development of its centres and the clinical, teaching and research activities connected therewith.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£4.8m

Latest spending

£4.2m

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1.2m for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £4.8m against expenditure of £4.2m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £6,239k, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 18 months' running costs (£4.1m). The charity remains heavily dependent on voluntary income and faces financial risks from political instability and exchange rate volatility.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 18 months running costs (equivalent to £4.1m) (held: £6.2m)

“Thus, unrestricted reserves, excluding those related to tangible fixed assets, need to be maintained to equate to at least 18 months running costs (equivalent to £4.1m).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Company owns two £1 shares being all the issued shares in The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital (Palestine) Limited (company number: 6365210), which has not traded since incorporation.

“The Company owns two £1 shares being all the issued shares in The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital (Palestine) Limited (company number: 6365210), which has not traded since incorporation.” — page 21

“During the year, the Chairman of the Charity, Sir Andrew Cash, was also the chairman for St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Chairman of the Charity, Sir Andrew Cash, was also the chairman for St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group, the sole member and parent company.

“The Company owns two £1 shares being all the issued shares in The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital (Palestine) Limited (company number: 6365210), which has not traded since incorporation.” — page 21

“During the year, the Chairman of the Charity, Sir Andrew Cash, was also the chairman for St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity provides grants to St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem (RA) to fund hospital operations in Jerusalem.

“The Company owns two £1 shares being all the issued shares in The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital (Palestine) Limited (company number: 6365210), which has not traded since incorporation.” — page 21

“During the year, the Chairman of the Charity, Sir Andrew Cash, was also the chairman for St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital (Palestine) Limited

“The Company owns two £1 shares being all the issued shares in The St. John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital (Palestine) Limited (company number: 6365210), which has not traded since incorporation.” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Fred Hollows Foundation — “Fred Hollows Foundation (West Bank) This project focuses on expanding access to eye care services across Jerusalem, Kufr Aqab, and Hebron.” (source page)
Qatar Fund for Development — “Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) This partnership supports the delivery of sight-saving surgeries across multiple locations, helping to exp…” (source page)
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development — “Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development This project focuses on the renovation of the Nablus Hospital and the purchase of essential eq…” (source page)
Christian Broadcasting Network — “Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) CBN provides vital support to our Patient Relief Fund, enabling life-changing surgeries for underprivil…” (source page)

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income

£4.8m

Total spending

£4.2m

Reserves (reported)

£6.3m

Employees

88

Reported reserves equal ~18.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Andrew John Cash · trustee of 1 other charity
Avinderjit Bhatia · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Hoult · trustee of 1 other charity
David Pyott · trustee of 1 other charity
David Verity · trustee of 2 other charities
Helen Elizabeth Winterton · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Forsyth · trustee of 1 other charity
Ismat Levin · trustee of 1 other charity
Joachim Von Einem · trustee of 1 other charity
John Macaskill · trustee of 2 other charities
Paul Hackwood · trustee of 1 other charity
Robert James Ingham Clark · trustee of 1 other charity
Timothy William Jones · trustee of 3 other charities

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

Operates in: Occupied Palestinian Territories

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£4.8m	£4.2m
31/12/2024	£3.1m	£2.5m
31/12/2023	£3.7m	£3.9m
31/12/2022	£3.6m	£2.8m
31/12/2021	£4.1m	£2.7m

Common questions

Is ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1.2m for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £4.8m against expenditure of £4.2m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £6,239k, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of 18 months' running costs (£4.1m). The charity remains heavily dependent on voluntary income and faces financial risks from political instability and exchange rate volatility. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Who funds ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL as a grant recipient include ALTAJIR TRUST, THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ALTAJIR TRUST	FY2024	£10k
ALTAJIR TRUST	FY2025	£10k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k
THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2022	£2k	The advancement of health or saving of lives
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£350	Master's Discretionary Fund

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUST	2	£25k
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£20k
FRAZER TRUST	2	£10k
THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£9k
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£7k
KUSUMA TRUST UK	1	£2.6m
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION	1	£500k
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£360k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP.

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP income £14.0m
THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN) income £2.5m
MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY income £22.2m
AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION income £18.6m
EYEHOPE income £103k
SIGHT RESEARCH UK income £871k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL	£4.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP FY2025	£14.0m	—	—	unclear	6.0%	no doubt
THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN) FY2025	£2.5m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
MOORFIELDS EYE CHARITY FY2026	£22.2m	£135,018	—	unclear	—	no doubt
AL BASAR INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FY2024	£18.6m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
EYEHOPE FY2025	£103k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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