The League of Friends of West Cornwall Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of West Cornwall Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penzance. It was registered in July 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The League of Friends of West Cornwall Hospital reported income of £136k and spending of £4,667, leaving 97% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8,897 to £136k (+1431%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 421%. Over the whole period it spent 39% 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 League of Friends of West Cornwall Hospital sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Quaker Congo Partnership UK (£136k), The Peter Gabriel Trust (£136k) and The Shropshire Islamic Foundation (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The League raises funds to provide assistance to the patients and staff of West Cornwall Hospital. The assistance usually takes the form of grants to purchase equipment at the request of the hospitals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Quaker Congo Partnership UK | West Yorkshire | £136k |
| The Peter Gabriel Trust | Wiltshire | £136k |
| The Shropshire Islamic Foundation | Telford | £136k |
| The Childrens Welfare and Research Foundation | London | £136k |