The Friends of Crowborough Hospital
Analysis
The Friends of Crowborough Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Friends of Crowborough Hospital reported income of £76k and spending of £134k, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £40k to £76k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 344%. Over the whole period it spent 61% 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 Friends of Crowborough Hospital 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 Zainabiya Welfare Foundation (£76k), Northampton Bangladeshi Association (£76k) and Tia's Crown (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Raise funds for the benefit of Crowborough Hospital, its patients and staff; maintain a hospital shop, operate a Social Day Service at the Hospital Day Centre, and provide transport through 2 wheelchair accessible vehicles utilising volunteer drivers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Zainabiya Welfare Foundation | Reading | £76k |
| Northampton Bangladeshi Association | Northampton | £76k |
| Tia's Crown | Fleetwood | £76k |
| Starfish Services Limited | Hartlepool | £76k |