The League of Friends of the Kidderminster Hospitals
Analysis
The League of Friends of the Kidderminster Hospitals is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in October 1963, 63 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, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The League of Friends of the Kidderminster Hospitals reported income of £291k and spending of £461k, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £51k to £291k (+465%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 776%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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 the Kidderminster Hospitals sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Health and Pastoral Care (£291k), Home-Start Bradford District (£291k) and The Challenge Fund - the Fight Against Cancer in the Emerging World (£290k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The purpose of the charity is to relieve patients and former patients of the Kidderminster Hospitals in the community and to support the charitable work of the Hospitals.The activities include a coffee shop, refreshment trolley service and wayfinders.Appropriations are paid to the Kidderminster Hospitals towards medical equipment and services
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Health and Pastoral Care | Thirsk | £291k |
| Home-Start Bradford District | Bradford | £291k |
| The Challenge Fund - the Fight Against Cancer in the Emerging World | Oxford | £290k |
| The Marce Society | Tennessee | £291k |