Horder Healthcare
Analysis
Horder Healthcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Crowborough. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03052242). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Horder Healthcare reported income of £40.0m and spending of £49.7m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £33.3m to £40.0m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Horder Healthcare sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People Potential Possibilities (£39.1m), Everyturn (£41.2m) and The Premier League Charitable Fund (£39.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and trading 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £59k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £6.1m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 458 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 2.1%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
Horder Healthcare operates a hospital for patients requiring orthopaedic surgery and musculoskeletal services which is supported by a number of outreach centres in the South East. It owns and operates a second hospital, also in the South East, which delivers maxillofacial, plastic reconstruction surgery and ophthalmology.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| People Potential Possibilities | Derbyshire | £39.1m |
| Everyturn | Newcastle upon Tyne | £41.2m |
| The Premier League Charitable Fund | London | £39.1m |
| The Royal Medical Foundation of Epsom College | Epsom | £41.3m |