--- title: "Sir John Jacob's Almshouses — charity 201934 | CharityCompare" description: "Sir John Jacob's Almshouses (charity 201934): income £75,000 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sir-john-jacob-s-almshouses retrieved: 2026-10-07T18:45:40.106Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 201934 SJ # Sir John Jacob's Almshouses Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sir John Jacob's Almshouses is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=201934&subId=0) Work at Sir John Jacob's Almshouses? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sir-john-jacob-s-almshouses&type=claim&name=Sir%20John%20Jacob) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sir John Jacob's Almshouses? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £75,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £23,000 Registered charity number 201934 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) East Hatley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer Sir John Jacob's Almshouses (number 201934) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Sir John Jacob's Almshouses do? Provide 10 Almshouses in accordance with the founders wishes and as varied by the Charity Comminssion scheme. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sir John Jacob's Almshouses Answers Sir John Jacob's Almshouses gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's highest-paid staff paid? Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Sir John Jacob's Almshouses as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 December 1961 Also known as Sir John Jacobs Almshouses Previous names on the register The Almshouses Where it says it operates Central Bedfordshire · Cambridgeshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 201934. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Elizabeth Lane (201934-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=201934&subId=1) ## What causes is Sir John Jacob's Almshouses registered for? General Charitable PurposesAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sir John Jacob's Almshouses yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sir John Jacob's Almshouses. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Sir John Jacob's Almshouses? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Sir John Jacob's Almshouses do? Provide 10 Almshouses in accordance with the founders wishes and as varied by the Charity Comminssion scheme. Does Sir John Jacob's Almshouses have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sir John Jacob's Almshouses. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Sir John Jacob's Almshouses? Sir John Jacob's Almshouses does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sir John Jacob's Almshouses? The register does not record Sir John Jacob's Almshouses as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's trustees paid? Sir John Jacob's Almshouses's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Sir John Jacob's Almshouses previously called? The register lists this previous name for Sir John Jacob's Almshouses: The Almshouses. When was Sir John Jacob's Almshouses registered as a charity? Sir John Jacob's Almshouses was entered on the register on 22 December 1961. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=201934&subId=0).