The Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity
Analysis
The Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Yorkshire. It was registered in June 2015, 11 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 company (Companies House number 09594274). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity reported income of £2.4m and spending of £775k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £722k to £2.4m (+238%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 53% 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 Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Health Charity sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust (£2.4m), Yorkshire Sport Foundation (£2.4m) and Wimbledon Guild of Social Welfare (Incorporated) (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £237k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £599k. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 42 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Legacies 9.7%
- Investments 2.3%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
The charity's prime objective is to relieve sickness and promote and improve the health of the public. This will be achieved by raising the profile of the charity, its purpose and how through charitable endeavours monies raised can enhance the provision of health care in support of patients, their relatives and carers and health care staff
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust | Spalding | £2.4m |
| Yorkshire Sport Foundation | Leeds | £2.4m |
| Wimbledon Guild of Social Welfare (Incorporated) | London | £2.4m |
| The Biswas Foundation | Leeds | £2.4m |