Friends of St Cross Hospital Winchester
Analysis
Friends of St Cross Hospital Winchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of St Cross Hospital Winchester reported income of £58k and spending of £43k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £26k to £58k (+125%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of St Cross Hospital Winchester sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winchester Philharmonic Choir (£58k), Winterbourne & District Community Association (£59k) and The Lutyens Trust (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
a. to preserve for the benefit of the public the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Hospitalb. for the public benefit to advance education in the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Hospital
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Winchester Philharmonic Choir | Winchester | £58k |
| Winterbourne & District Community Association | Bristol | £59k |
| The Lutyens Trust | Dorking | £58k |
| The Alton University of the Third Age | Hampshire | £59k |