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ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP

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75/100 Clarity Score · 3 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP scores 75/100 (Good) on our Clarity Score, with 93% of spending going to charitable activities and accounts up to date. This reflects financial transparency and stewardship from Charity Commission filings — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · EC1M 6BB Reg 1139527 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

Mission

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP is a registered charity (no. 1139527) working in children & youth in London · EC1M 6BB. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 93% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 30 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been declining over recent years. CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

In short: ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP scores 75 out of 100 (3 stars). 93% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

Overview

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP has a Clarity Score of 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars, Good). Charity Commission registration number 1139527. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Children & youth. Latest accounts year 2020: total income £11m, with 93% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 30 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

75/100

3★ · Good

Cause spend

93%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

100/100

Finance beacon

Income

£11m

Latest year 2020

Reserves

30 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£23.6 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 7% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP compares

Clarity Score benchmarked against similar UK charities — higher is better.

Income band (£10m+)75 vs 77 avg

Ranks higher than 42% of 1,022 charities in its income band.

Children & youth charities75 vs 78 avg

Ranks higher than 41% of 3,988 charities in this cause.

Data & confidence

Source
Charity Commission (E&W)
Accounts year
2020
Filing date
2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000
Profile reviewed
2026-06-25

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons require information beyond public filings.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales . Open Government Licence v3.0 .

Beacon report

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from Charity Commission filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts · one or two = 0 pts (governance red flag).

100% 13 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

100% 10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Financial Health metrics for ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = 15 pts · 1–3 months = 7 pts · under 1 month or over 3 years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

0% 30 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth

Positive or stable three-year revenue trend = 10 pts · sustained decline = 0 pts.

100% 10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

Low debt (< 30% liabilities to assets) = 5 pts · high debt = 0 pts.

100% 26% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

≥ 75% on charitable activities = 10 pts · 60–75% = 5 pts · below 60% = 0 pts.

100% 93% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

Spends ≤ £0.20 to raise £1 = 10 pts · £0.21–£0.35 = 5 pts · above £0.35 = 0 pts (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 4p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Community Support metrics for ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

More volunteers than paid staff = 10 pts · equal mix = 5 pts · no volunteers = 0 pts.

0% 7 volunteers / 265 staff · 0/10 pts

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Clarity Score

75/100 total · Good · 3 of 4 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

100/100
Accountability & Transparency
50/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
0/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

100/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight13 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies10/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

50/100

Reserves (months of cash)30 months · 0/15 pts
Income stability / growth10/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets26% · 5/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio93% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency4p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

0/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio7 volunteers / 265 staff · 0/10 pts

Revenue & expenses

Latest filed year 2020 · Source: Charity Commission annual accounts

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP revenue and expenses for 2020
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £11m
Total expenditure £10m
Charitable activities £9.7m 93%
Fundraising £586k 6%
Governance & admin £167k 2%
93%On charitable activities

Where the money goes

Latest accounts (2020) · £10m spent

  • Charitable activities93%
  • Fundraising6%
  • Governance2%

Trust indicators

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    13 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    265 employees · 7 volunteers (0:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1139527

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • David Verity since 2016
  • John Macaskill since 2018
  • Robert James Ingham Clark since 2017
  • Andrew John Cash Chair · since 2018
  • Timothy William Jones since 2019
  • David Pyott since 2020
  • Paul Hackwood since 2022
  • Helen Forsyth since 2022
  • Christopher Hoult since 2022
  • Avinderjit Bhatia since 2022
  • Ismat Levin since 2022
  • Joachim Von Einem since 2023
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK Charity Commission data. Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio (10), fundraising efficiency (10). Kept at 20% to avoid punishing legitimate infrastructure costs.

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Translated to stars: 90–100 Exceptional (4★), 75–89 Good (3★), 60–74 Needs improvement (2★), below 60 Poor (1★).

Five-year trends

£0k £3500k £7000k £10500k £14000k 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Income 2020: £10,708k Spending 2020: £10,476k Cause spend 2020: £9,723k Income 2021: £13,344k Spending 2021: £10,888k Cause spend 2021: £10,159k Income 2022: £13,642k Spending 2022: £11,435k Cause spend 2022: £10,673k Income 2023: £12,946k Spending 2023: £12,392k Cause spend 2023: £11,671k Income 2024: £13,917k Spending 2024: £10,427k Cause spend 2024: £9,657k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Source: Charity Commission accounts

Key facts

Overall score
75/100 (3★)
Income
£11m
Cause spend
93% of expenditure
Reg number
1139527
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
30 months
Trustees
13
Accounts year
2020
Filing
up to date

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

What is ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP's charity rating? +

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP scores 75 out of 100 on CharityCompare (3 stars — Good). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from Charity Commission filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10).

Is ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP a good charity to donate to? +

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP scores 75 out of 100 (3 stars — Good) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its Charity Commission filings. Around 93% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP a legitimate UK charity? +

Yes — ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under registration number 1139527. You can verify the entry on the official register.

What is ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP's Charity Commission registration number? +

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP's registration number is 1139527. Official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139527

How much income does ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP receive? +

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP reported £11m total income in its 2020 accounts, based on Charity Commission filings. Five-year trend: declining.

What percentage of ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP's spending goes to charitable activities? +

Approximately 93% of total expenditure went to charitable activities in the latest filed year. Fundraising was 5% and combined overhead (fundraising plus governance) was 7%.

Are ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24 00:00:00.0000000). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP based? +

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP is listed at London · EC1M 6BB, focused on children & youth.

How does CharityCompare score ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP? +

We analyse Charity Commission annual accounts using three-year averages for program expense, fundraising efficiency, and overhead; working capital from reserves vs average expenditure; liabilities-to-assets from the latest balance sheet when available. Impact, leadership, and culture beacons are not yet assessed from public data alone. See our methodology for weights and thresholds.

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