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The Hospital of King James in Gateshead

The Hospital of King James in Gateshead is a registered charity (number 229942) based in Tyne and Wear, governed by 1 trustee. Latest income £320k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as King James Almshouses (Charity Commission)

  • 1 trustee
  • Income £320k (2024)

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

No individual trustees are listed on the register.

Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: King James Almshouses.

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
Accommodation/housing
Where
Gateshead
Website
kingjamesalmshouses.org (opens in a new tab)
Registered
1963

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2024£320k£240k
  • 2023£285k£223k
  • 2022£253k£164k
Earlier years
  • 2021£254k£163k
  • 2020£261k£169k

Income trend, 2020 to 2024.

Charitable objects

YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY IS TO BE APPLIED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS AND IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY: (1) IN PAYING THE SALARY OF THE MASTER; (2) IN PAYING THE SALARY OF THE CHAPLAIN; (3) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF THE CHARITY OR ANY OF THEM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Board analysis

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
incomespending£320k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2023 and 2024

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
229942
Status
Registered
Governing document
LETTERS PATENT 1608, ROYAL CHARTER, KING JAMES 1 OF 1611, ACT OF PARLIAMENT OF 1811, SCHEMES OF 1865, 1968, 1970 AND STATUTES AND ORDINANCES OF BISHOP OF DURHAM 1949LETTER DATED 12 APR 2024 as amended on 17 Sept 2024 as amended on 17 Sept 2024
Contact on the register
0191 478 1154 · admin@kingjamesalmshouses.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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