Friends of Dorset County Hospital
Analysis
Friends of Dorset County Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Dorset County Hospital reported income of £51k and spending of £40k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £38k to £51k (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 350%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Dorset County Hospital sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The J P Jacobs Charitable Trust (£51k), St Germain's Wellbeing (£51k) and North Staffs Asperger / Autism Association (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve patients and former patients of Dorset County Hospital who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped, infirm or in need of financial assistance and generally to support the charitable work of the said hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The J P Jacobs Charitable Trust | Gloucestershire | £51k |
| St Germain's Wellbeing | Birmingham | £51k |
| North Staffs Asperger / Autism Association | Staffordshire | £51k |
| The JK Foundation | London | £51k |