ST JOHN'S HOME

Registered charity 1155324 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of Residential Care Accomodation, support and facilities for the elderly mainly from the town of Northampton

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Latest income

£2.3m

Latest spending

£2.4m

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £41,698 for the year ended 31 December 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £416,871 exceed their stated policy target of approximately £350,000, providing a buffer against identified financial risks such as severe epidemics or major repair costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 per annum in the current year (2024: none).” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee had employee benefits in excess of £60,000 per annum in the current year (2024: none).” — page 21

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: approximately £350,000 (held: £417k)

“The Trustees believe that it would be appropriate to hold reserves of approximately £350,000 for these eventualities.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: St John's Home — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 21/03/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Total income

£2.3m

Total spending

£2.4m

Cost of raising funds

£7k

Reserves (reported)

£1.7m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

St John's Home: Good (13/04/2023) · CQC record

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Abigail Sawford
Andrew Harwood Woods
DAVID JOHN HARDING
Dr ALAN SUTTON · trustee of 1 other charity
JOHN CHARLES FAZACKERLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Linda Kilshaw
PETER HAMMOND MAIR
Stephen Hibbert · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Central Bedfordshire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£2.3m	£2.4m
31/12/2024	£2.4m	£2.2m
31/12/2023	£1.8m	£1.9m
31/12/2022	£1.6m	£1.8m
31/12/2021	£1.4m	£1.9m

Common questions

Is ST JOHN'S HOME financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £41,698 for the year ended 31 December 2025, contrasting with a surplus in the prior year. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £416,871 exceed their stated policy target of approximately £350,000, providing a buffer against identified financial risks such as severe epidemics or major repair costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST JOHN'S HOME earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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
THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST	1	£72k
THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO	1	£71k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 'TYNWALD' RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, HYTHE.

'TYNWALD' RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, HYTHE income £1.3m
DONNINGTON HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED income £2.0m
ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES income £3.0m
RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED income £1.5m
ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD income £538k
THE ALMSHOUSE OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST income £136k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST JOHN'S HOME	£2.3m	more than £60,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
'TYNWALD' RESIDENTIAL HOME FOR THE ELDERLY, HYTHE FY2025	£1.3m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
DONNINGTON HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED FY2025	£2.0m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
ST JOHN'S APPROVED PREMISES FY2025	£3.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ST JOHN'S LICHFIELD FY2025	£538k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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