The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Almshouse of ST John the Baptist and ST John the Evangelist

Registered charity 202499 Registered since 1962

Operates: Dorset, Somerset

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9
trustees on the board
4.6y median 3y
average tenure
13y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
3.2y
average years in governance
7 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9Accommodation/housing 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8General Charitable Purposes 1Religious Activities 1

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Contact

Websitewww.stjohnsalmshouse.org
Emailsteward@stjohnshouse.org
Phone01935813245
AddressSt Johns' Almshouse, Half Moon Street, SHERBORNE, Dorset, DT9 3LJ

Finances

£135,716 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£404,228£483,926
2021£385,380£444,700
2022£334,540£436,182
2023£180,362£486,437
2024£135,716£216,100

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingReligious ActivitiesRecreation

Who

Elderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

THE RESIDENTS SHALL COMPRISE INDIVIDUALS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO, AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, ARE IN NEED OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PREFERENCE NAMELY:FIRST, HOUSEHOLDERS IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF SHERBORNE;SECONDLY, PERSONS RESIDING THE SAID AREA; ANDTHIRDLY, PERSONS RESIDING IN THE URBAN DISTRICT OF SHERBORNE AND THE RURAL DISTRICT OF SHERBORNE, BOTH AS CONSTITUTED FROM TIME TO TIME.

Governing document: SCHEME DATED 15 SEP 1953AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 08 AUG 2024

Trustees (9)

9trustees
0aged 70+

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