The League of Friends of Axminster Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of Axminster Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The League of Friends of Axminster Hospital reported income of £27k and spending of £37k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £24k to £27k (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1010%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The League of Friends of Axminster Hospital sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bike Experience (£27k), St Andrew's (Sutton Park) Community Association (£27k) and Elmdon Heath Community Centre (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund raising,i.e. fetes, concerts.Voluntary work in community.Maintaining public interest and support with meetings, newsletters and other activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bike Experience | Hampshire | £27k |
| St Andrew's (Sutton Park) Community Association | Hull | £27k |
| Elmdon Heath Community Centre | Solihull | £27k |
| Children of Peace | Hereford | £27k |