Friends of Hammersmith Hospital
Analysis
Friends of Hammersmith Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Hammersmith Hospital reported income of £111k and spending of £196k, spending 177% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £95k to £111k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Hammersmith Hospital sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abingdon Carousel (£111k), Childflight (£111k) and The Romney Charity (Otherwise Tetbury Charity Estate) (£111k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
We are entirely self supporting. Our income comes from membership fees,donations, legacies and proceeds from our gift shop and flower shop.We aim to meet requests for funding received from Hammersmith Hospital, that may not be readily available through the NHS.Our aim is to supply equipment beneficial to patients and staff and to provide facilities for the treatment of patients.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Carousel | Oxfordshire | £111k |
| Childflight | Stockport | £111k |
| The Romney Charity (Otherwise Tetbury Charity Estate) | Gloucestershire | £111k |
| Hope Community Church | Stoke-On-Trent | £111k |