The Hospital of St. John was founded in 1449; it was endowed in 1472, and is now governed by a Scheme of the Charity Commission dated 5"' January 1989.

The Hospital is located in the village of Heytesbury on a site of approximately two acres. There are 36 units of accommodation in total, of which one is allocated to staff. Of the remainder, some are for single occupancy, some are suitable for single or double, and some exclusively for double occupancy.

The accommodation is contained in a number of buildings including a Georgian Grade II Listed building, two-storey apartment buildings, and bungalows constructed between 1970 and 1976.

In addition there is a Chapel, a Residents' Hall with kitchen for communal use, a laundry room, and a double guest room for residents' visitors.