Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Charity

Analysis

Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03486361). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Charity reported income of £2.3m and spending of £1.8m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £2.3m (+130%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Noah's Ark Children's Hospital Charity sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Places for Children UK (£2.3m), Gympanzees (£2.3m) and Safe Places for Children Secretariat (£2.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, trading 5.2% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £890k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 25%. Grants to other organisations totalled £847k. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.