The Whipps Cross Hospital League of Friends
Analysis
The Whipps Cross Hospital League of Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1963, 63 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Whipps Cross Hospital League of Friends reported income of £47k and spending of £134k, spending 287% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £11k to £47k (+325%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 701%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Whipps Cross Hospital League of Friends sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre (£47k), Global Human Relief Ltd (£47k) and June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raising funds for the benefit of patients and staff of the Whipps Cross University Hospital
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre | Southampton | £47k |
| Global Human Relief Ltd | London | £47k |
| June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund | Sheffield | £47k |
| Biddenden Village Halls and Sports Committee | Ashford | £47k |