THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN)
Registered charity 235979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ORDER OF ST JOHN
The Order of St John is a major international charity, accredited to the United Nations, whose organisations- together widely known as St John - provide first aid, health care and support services in over 35 countries around the world. The Order's charitable work is carried out by the St John Eye Hospital in Jerusalem and St John Establishments worldwide- with volunteers and staff of over 300,000.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that net assets increased to £9,843,759, with unrestricted general reserves of £882,113, which the Trustees consider to be within their target range of six to nine months of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £317,112, driven by significant grant income and investment property revaluations, while total expenditure rose to £2,564,788. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for at least 12 months with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six to nine months of annual expenditure (held: £882k)
“At the current time, the Trustees have concluded that the overall level of the Order's General Reserve should be maintained at a level of six to nine months of annual expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: SJEHG
“The Order of St John is the sole member of SJEHG, 4 Charterhouse Mews, London EC1M 6BB (Company no. 7355619; Charity no. 1139527).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
What the charity says about itself (2024)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The charity states that in 2024, its volunteers and staff trained over 1.8 million people in first aid.
“In 2024, the Order’s almost 170,000 volunteers and our approximately 12,000 staff, together trained over 1.8 million people in first aid”
The charity reports helping 1.5 million people with ambulance or first aid services in 2024.
“helped 1.5 million people with either ambulance or first aid services, and provided other community healthcare services to more than three quarters of a million people.”
The Mother and Baby Programme in four sub-Saharan African countries reached over 240,000 people in 2024.
“Our mother and baby programme in four subSaharan Africa countries reached more than 240,000 people”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Order of St John (matched by registered charity number).
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£308k
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (52% 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: 12.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Archbishop Emeritus Sir David Moxon
- Cameron Oxley
- Datuk See Ming Lai
- Dr Michel C Dore
- Hannah Richards
- John Macaskill · trustee of 2 other charities
- Laurie Anderson
- Professor Mark Raymond Compton AM
- Rosalind Smith
- Simon Aeneas Mackintosh
- Sir Andrew John Cash OBE
- Thomas Budd · trustee of 2 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Antigua And Barbuda · Australia · Barbados · Bermuda · Canada · Cyprus · Dominica · Eswatini · Fiji · Ghana · Gibraltar · Grenada
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £9,843,759, with unrestricted general reserves of £882,113, which the Trustees consider to be within their target range of six to nine months of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £317,112, driven by significant grant income and investment property revaluations, while total expenditure rose to £2,564,788. The Trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operations for at least 12 months with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Who funds THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN) as a grant recipient include THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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