The League of Friends of Halstead Hospital Limited
Analysis
The League of Friends of Halstead Hospital Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halstead. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05986646). It says it provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The League of Friends of Halstead Hospital Limited reported income of £109k and spending of £55k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £109k (+179%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 324%. Over the whole period it spent 143% 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 Halstead Hospital Limited sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hands of Mercy International (£108k), The Noise Abatement Society (£109k) and General Aviation Safety Council (£108k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The League of Friends role is to relieve patients and invalids of the Halstead Hospital andCommunity & Rural Areas who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm and togenerally support charitable work of the hospital. It is run by a Board of Trustees which isdependent on the services of unpaid volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hands of Mercy International | Luton | £108k |
| The Noise Abatement Society | Dorset | £109k |
| General Aviation Safety Council | Chatham | £108k |
| League of Friends of Derriford Hospital | Plymouth | £109k |