Southend Hospital Foundation
Analysis
Southend Hospital Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in December 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 03622762). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Southend Hospital Foundation reported income of £329k and spending of £466k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £163k to £329k (+102%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southend Hospital Foundation sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds (£329k), The Child Accident Prevention Trust (£329k) and Sporting Foundation (£329k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation fundraises for major projects at Southend University Hospital, part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust Charitable Funds | Norwich | £329k |
| The Child Accident Prevention Trust | London | £329k |
| Sporting Foundation | London | £329k |
| The Ada Hillard Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £329k |