St Andrew's Healthcare
Analysis
St Andrew's Healthcare is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 05176998). It says it provides services and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, St Andrew's Healthcare reported income of £235.6m and spending of £233.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £195.6m to £235.6m (+20%), an average of +4.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, St Andrew's Healthcare sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Integrated Care (£197.4m), Islamic Relief Worldwide (£239.0m) and Trustees of the London Clinic Limited (£196.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and trading 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £322k. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Reserves of £193.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4,081 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Legacies 0.1%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
The UK's leading independent charitable provider of specialist mental health care, working with the NHS in the UK to meet the needs of those with psychiatric illness, developmental disability, acquired brain injury and related disorders. The range of services is available to men, women, and young people with needs in mental health, learning disability, brain injury and/or neurological impairment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Integrated Care | Widnes | £197.4m |
| Islamic Relief Worldwide | Birmingham | £239.0m |
| Trustees of the London Clinic Limited | London | £196.1m |
| The Francis Crick Institute Limited | London | £246.2m |