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the most venerable order of the hospital of st john of jerusalem (the order of st john)

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. The Most Venerable Order Of The Hospital Of St John Of Jerusalem (the Order Of St John) is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in London, Antigua And Barbuda, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,397,351
Latest Expenditure
£1,896,825

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 26.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,974,038
Charitable Activities £250,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £172,256
Other Income £1,057

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,771,408
Raising Funds £125,416
Governance £372,101
Grants to Institutions £310,486
Other Expenditure £1

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,397,351£1,896,825£1,771,408£9,526,647£830,64511 / 50
2023£3,559,513£1,528,963£1,491,439£9,026,121£696,16411 / 49
2022£1,883,943£1,490,776£1,439,657£6,852,186£397,0758 / 46
2021£1,263,688£1,161,131£1,079,489£6,573,389£424,9908 / 29
2020£1,290,027£1,162,005£1,070,319£6,470,832£6,410,0138 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers