The League of Friends of Tavistock Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of Tavistock Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in September 2005, 21 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 provides other finance and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The League of Friends of Tavistock Hospital reported income of £31k and spending of £1,294, leaving 96% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £7,762 to £31k (+303%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 684%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The League of Friends of Tavistock Hospital sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of Whitchurch Trust Fund (£31k), Sheddington (£31k) and Iain Rennie Hospice at Home (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of the charity is to provide for the comfort and care of those who use or avail of the services of Tavistock Hospital through the provision of equipment and services outwiththe bounds or limits of statutory funds. The charity's committee has six bi-monthly meetings with hospital management and professional staff to consider where needs exist and how they can be met.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Club of Whitchurch Trust Fund | Whitchurch | £31k |
| Sheddington | Middlesex | £31k |
| Iain Rennie Hospice at Home | Hertfordshire | £31k |
| Tasc Madagascar | North Yorkshire | £31k |