Ashford Hospital League of Friends

Analysis

Ashford Hospital League of Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ashford. It was registered in September 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 and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Ashford Hospital League of Friends reported income of £22k and spending of £17k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2,624 to £22k (+749%), an average of +71% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 1852%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ashford Hospital League of Friends sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Samaritans of Grantham (£22k), Safe Haven Respite (Manchester) (£22k) and Multicultural Organisation Challenger (£22k).