London Hearts
Analysis
London Hearts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in November 2018, 8 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, London Hearts reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.4m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £819k to £5.4m (+558%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 333%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, London Hearts sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association (£5.4m), Easy Housing Association (£5.4m) and Trees for Cities (£5.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 64% and donations and legacies 26%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 26%
- Charitable activities 64%
- Other 9.5%
In the charity's own words
The relief of sickness and preservation of health for the public benefit among people residing in the UK and the London area in particular, but not exclusively, by providing a network of defibrillators throughout the area, provision of CPR training and enhancing public awareness around Cardiac health and associated conditions.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association | Old Leicester Road | £5.4m |
| Easy Housing Association | Birmingham | £5.4m |
| Trees for Cities | London | £5.4m |
| British Society for Rheumatology | London | £5.4m |