Queen Elizabeth's Hospital
Analysis
Queen Elizabeth's Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05164477). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital reported income of £13.4m and spending of £12.8m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £10.6m to £13.4m (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cokethorpe Educational Trust Limited (£13.4m), Vocational Training Charitable Trust (£13.4m) and St Mary's School Cambridge (£13.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, investments 5.3% and donations and legacies 4.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £251k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £3.7m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 167 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.8%
- Legacies 1.9%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Trading 0.8%
- Investments 5.3%
In the charity's own words
Independent School
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cokethorpe Educational Trust Limited | Witney | £13.4m |
| Vocational Training Charitable Trust | Eastleigh | £13.4m |
| St Mary's School Cambridge | Cambridge | £13.3m |
| The Smith Foundation | Brighouse | £13.4m |