ST MARY MAGDALEN AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HOSPITALS CHARITY
Provision of almshouses.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is in good financial order with unrestricted cash funds and investments increasing to £346,199 at the end of the year. Total unrestricted reserves held were £223,651, which the trustees confirm is in line with their stated reserves policy. The charity reported no serious incidents during the year and maintains a disaster recovery plan.
What the accounts disclose
“income to this Trust is mostly from the Weekly Maintenance Contributions of almshouse residents and these totalled £97,617 in 2025.”
“The reserves policy is to hold a minimum of £200,000 within cash funds and investments which is at least 2 years annual running costs and for the reserves to be built up to at least £500,000 to cover major refurbishment projects.” — page 4
Trustees
- Very Revd John Richard Dobsonchair
- Dr Gerry Johnson
- Dr Sylvia Hargreaves
- Janina Harrison
- Martyn Miller
- Michael Chambers MBE
- Mick Stanley
- Revd Malcolm Hanson
- Ron Metcalfe
- Simon Hewitt
- Stuart Baldwin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £109k | £77k |
| 31/12/2024 | £110k | £90k |
| 31/12/2023 | £102k | £338k |
| 31/12/2022 | £97k | £119k |
| 31/12/2021 | £131k | £158k |
Common questions
Is ST MARY MAGDALEN AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HOSPITALS CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in good financial order with unrestricted cash funds and investments increasing to £346,199 at the end of the year. Total unrestricted reserves held were £223,651, which the trustees confirm is in line with their stated reserves policy. The charity reported no serious incidents during the year and maintains a disaster recovery plan. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS' CHURCH BURTON-IN-WIRRAL | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- ST MARY MAGDALENE AND HOLY JESUS TRUST
- MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES
- ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL
- THE HOSPITAL OF THE BLESSED MARY, COMMONLY CALLED ST MARY'S, HOSPITAL, CHICHESTER
- THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES
- THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST AND OF ST ANNE IN OKEHAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY MAGDALEN AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HOSPITALS CHARITY | £109k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY MAGDALENE AND HOLY JESUS TRUST | £2.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | — | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| MANNING AND ANDERDON ALMSHOUSES | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL | £313k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOSPITAL OF THE BLESSED MARY, COMMONLY CALLED ST MARY'S, HOSPITAL, CHICHESTER | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES LLOYD ALMSHOUSES | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |