League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital
Analysis
League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hornsea. It was registered in July 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital reported income of £14k and spending of £10k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £500 to £14k (+2672%), an average of +130% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 576%. Over the whole period it spent 24% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, League of Friends Hornsea Cottage Hospital sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Heartbeat East Suffolk (£14k), Birstall Bag's (£14k) and Rotary Club of Beccles Charitable Trust (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our remit is to support and provide medical equipment to the hospital and GP surgery when necessary and includes assisting people in our local community with a condition that requires additional aids at home but lack the income to purchase the equipment required. Applications for help must be made in writing to the Secretary and each application will be given due consideration by the committee.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heartbeat East Suffolk | Ipswich | £14k |
| Birstall Bag's | Loughborough | £14k |
| Rotary Club of Beccles Charitable Trust | Suffolk | £14k |
| The Nicholforest Public Hall | Carlisle | £14k |