Elht&me
Analysis
Elht&me is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in November 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Elht&me reported income of £993k and spending of £995k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £997k to £993k (-0.4%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Elht&me sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Needs UK (£992k), The Rosemary Foundation Limited (£993k) and Cosmic (£992k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 80%, charitable activities 13% and investments 7.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £478k. Charitable activities took 81% of spending and raising funds 1.3%. Reserves of £500k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 32%
- Legacies 48%
- Charitable activities 13%
- Investments 7.2%
In the charity's own words
Whilst each of the constituent funds has its separate purpose, the main charitable activities are contributing to hospital capital expenditure to improve equipment in the patient environment, expenditure in providing improvements to the patient experience through additional comforts and amenities, and staff related expenditure on training and developments and improving staff amenities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Needs UK | South Croydon | £992k |
| The Rosemary Foundation Limited | Hampshire | £993k |
| Cosmic | London | £992k |
| The Cathedral Archer Project Limited | Sheffield | £994k |