THE MOST VENERABLE ORDER OF THE HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN OF JERUSALEM (THE ORDER OF ST JOHN)

Charity number: 235979
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Antigua And Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Dominica
  • Eswatini
  • Fiji
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Grenada
  • Guernsey
  • Guyana
  • Hong Kong
  • Isle Of Man
  • Israel
  • Jamaica
  • Jersey
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mauritius
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Northern Ireland
  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Scotland
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • St Lucia
  • Tanzania
  • Trinidad And Tobago
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 September 1964: Standard registration
  • 26 November 1999: Removed (Duplicate registration)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE ORDER OF ST JOHN (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sean Rozario Trustee 18 July 2024
None on record
Robert Mutula Trustee 18 July 2024
None on record
Laurie Anderson Trustee 18 July 2024
None on record
John Whitehead Trustee 25 June 2023
None on record
Thomas Budd Trustee 25 June 2023
BRITISH SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Received: On time
THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BENEVOLENT FUND
Received: On time
Stuart Shilson LVO GCStJ Trustee 24 June 2023
None on record
Dr Steven Alan Evans Trustee 07 December 2022
None on record
Sir Andrew John Cash OBE Trustee 20 September 2018
None on record
Professor Mark Raymond Compton AM Trustee 25 June 2018
None on record
RT REVEREND TIMOTHY JOHN STEVENS Trustee 31 August 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.48m £1.29m £1.26m £1.88m £3.56m
Total expenditure £1.34m £1.16m £1.16m £1.49m £1.53m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £102.13k £103.18k £96.46k £105.90k £103.38k
Income - Donations and legacies £1.21m £1.02m £1.01m £1.67m £3.33m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £161.17k £136.64k £96.46k £105.90k £103.38k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £116.80k £132.07k £128.47k £111.67k £125.65k
Income - Other £0 £0 £27.32k £0 £189
Income - Legacies £160.38k £27.32k £13.89k £273.93k £1.41m
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.27m £1.07m £1.08m £1.44m £1.49m
Expenditure - Raising funds £68.34k £62.60k £69.03k £51.12k £37.52k
Expenditure - Governance £94.34k £101.47k £88.88k £219.87k £268.09k
Expenditure - Grants institution £499.29k £438.92k £365.47k £440.07k £364.97k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £29.09k £12.62k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £2.02m £2.01m £1.99m £1.95m £1.93m
Long-term investments £2.25m £2.41m £2.69m £2.57m £2.67m
Other assets £1.95m £2.11m £1.96m £2.42m £4.50m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £36.34k £57.84k £68.46k £89.22k £72.21k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 16 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 16 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 27 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Linked charities

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Governing document
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 1955, GENERAL REGULATIONS DATED 1960 AND SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 1974
Charitable objects
THE INSTRUCTION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF FIRST AID NURSING HYGIENE AND OTHER ALLIED OR ANCILLARY SUBJECTS AND THE ORGANISATION TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT OF MEN WOMEN AND YOUNG PERSONS TO UNDERTAKE FIRST AID NURSING AND ALLIED ACTIVITIES FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 17 September 1964 : Standard registration
  • 26 November 1999 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
The Order of St. John
3 Charterhouse Mews
LONDON
EC1M 6BB
Phone:
02072513292