The Guild of Health and St Raphael

Analysis

The Guild of Health and St Raphael is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Staffs. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00487460). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Guild of Health and St Raphael reported income of £76k and spending of £161k, spending 211% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £51k to £76k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 231% 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 Guild of Health and St Raphael sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Congolese Organisation Ltd (£76k), Hope Cove Life Boat (£76k) and Family First (£76k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.