Friends of the Ringwood Medical Centre
Analysis
Friends of the Ringwood Medical Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2000, 26 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of the Ringwood Medical Centre reported income of £42k and spending of £38k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1,183 to £42k (+3472%), an average of +144% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 16474%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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 the Ringwood Medical Centre sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kings Community (£42k), The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust (£42k) and Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a) (£42k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of medical goods & services to patients of Ringwood Medical Centre. Provision of goods & services to Medical Centre, Ringwood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Community | Greater Manchester | £42k |
| The Worshipful Company of Carmen Benevolent Trust | London | £42k |
| Roding Valley University of the Third Age (U3a) | Essex | £42k |
| NGMV - Medical Volunteers & Life Academy | Surbiton | £42k |