Friends of Kelling Hospital (Incorporating the Friends of Kelling)
Analysis
Friends of Kelling Hospital (Incorporating the Friends of Kelling) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norfolk. It was registered in February 1998, 28 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. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Kelling Hospital (Incorporating the Friends of Kelling) reported income of £13k and spending of £35k, spending 274% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 784%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Kelling Hospital (Incorporating the Friends of Kelling) sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fountain of Life (£13k), Action on Homelessness in Folkestone (£13k) and Kurdistan Childrens Fund (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We raise funds by charitable events and also we receive donations from grateful patients & their families and from Legacies. The money raised is spent on amenity services & equipment for the hospital and patients in the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fountain of Life | Chippenham | £13k |
| Action on Homelessness in Folkestone | Kent | £13k |
| Kurdistan Childrens Fund | London | £13k |
| Wymondham Youth Bus | Norwich | £13k |