THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEMBERS OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM OF RHODES AND OF MALTA

Registered charity 1103567 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOSPITALLER LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC040124 (OSCR)

our objects are to serve the poor of Christ, the care of the sick and the wounded and the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion. We fulfil these objects by running pilgrimages and organising volunteers for various undertakings.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group generated a surplus of £462,501 for the year, supported by significant investment gains of £651,764. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £887,598, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £1,000,000 (equivalent to twelve months of charitable expenditure). The charity holds substantial designated funds of £12,177,968, primarily in investment property and portfolios, to support long-term aims.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months expenditure on charitable activities (held: £888k)
“The Trustees consider that, given the nature of the group’s work, the level of group free reserves should be at least the equivalent of twelve months expenditure on charitable activities in order to meet future costs. This would currently be c£1,000,000 based on the 2024 financial results which is represented by the General Fund.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Order of Malta Volunteers
“The financial statements which accompany this report are the consolidated financial statements of BASMOM and its subsidiary company – The Order of Malta Volunteers.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £1.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.5m
Cost of raising funds
£371k
Reserves (reported)
£888k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~7.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (31% 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: 27.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.5m
31/12/2023£1.5m£1.5m
31/12/2022£1.3m£1.5m
31/12/2021£902k£685k
31/12/2020£1.1m£839k

Common questions

Is THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEMBERS OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM OF RHODES AND OF MALTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group generated a surplus of £462,501 for the year, supported by significant investment gains of £651,764. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £887,598, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £1,000,000 (equivalent to twelve months of charitable expenditure). The charity holds substantial designated funds of £12,177,968, primarily in investment property and portfolios, to support long-term aims. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Buzzacott LLP.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LIEUTENANCY OF ENGLAND AND WALES OF THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEMBERS OF THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM OF RHODES AND OF MALTA£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
THE LIEUTENANCY OF ENGLAND AND WALES OF THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM FY2025£528k—0above—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
IMPERIAL SOCIETY OF KNIGHTS BACHELOR FY2025£116k—0above—no doubt
SAINT JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER SERVICES FY2025£29.7m£150,000 - £159,00013unclear—no doubt
THE PRIORY OF ENGLAND AND THE ISLANDS OF THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM FY2025£98.8m——unclear—no doubt

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