The League of Friends of Tunbridge Wells Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of Tunbridge Wells Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tunbridge Wells. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The League of Friends of Tunbridge Wells Hospital reported income of £20k and spending of £44k, spending 214% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £20k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The League of Friends of Tunbridge Wells Hospital sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abc Fund (£20k), Friends of Chandlers Ridge School (£20k) and The Rumney War Memorial Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We support patients at the hospital by fundraising and donations to provide equipment and extras for their benefit. We have store collections, a raffle, a coffee morning and people send us donations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abc Fund | East Sussex | £20k |
| Friends of Chandlers Ridge School | Middlesbrough | £20k |
| The Rumney War Memorial Hall | Cardiff | £20k |
| 2nd New Haw Scout Group | Addlestone | £20k |