The League of Friends of the Wrightington Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of the Wrightington Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The League of Friends of the Wrightington Hospital reported income of £32k and spending of £13k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £3,310 to £32k (+877%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 175%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Wrightington Hospital sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Karai Welfare Society (UK) (£32k), Zainab Medicare (£32k) and Essex Indians (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO RUN A SHOP WITHIN THE HOSPITAL TO RAISE MONEY WHICH IS THEN USED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PATIENTS USING THE HOSPITAL.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Karai Welfare Society (UK) | Middlesex | £32k |
| Zainab Medicare | Manchester | £32k |
| Essex Indians | Billericay | £32k |
| Berinsfield Voluntary Day Centre | Oxfordshire | £32k |