The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in September 1966, 60 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 December 2025, The League of Friends to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £398k to £1.1m (+176%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 145%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 to the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Benzi Dunner Schools Trust (£1.1m), The Rainbow Centre for Conductive Education Ltd (£1.1m) and Johnson Charitable Trust (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 73%, donations and legacies 24% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £222k. Charitable activities took 27% of spending and raising funds 53%. Grants to other organisations totalled £232k. Reserves of £854k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 4.2%
- Legacies 20%
- Trading 73%
- Investments 2.5%
In the charity's own words
To raise funds for the hospital through its branch network.To further research,study,advances in treatment and improvement in care at the hospital.To help patients and former patients of the hospital.Provide support from its central office and provide a well run shop and coffee shop through a combination of paid and volunteer staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Benzi Dunner Schools Trust | London | £1.1m |
| The Rainbow Centre for Conductive Education Ltd | Hampshire | £1.1m |
| Johnson Charitable Trust | Runcorn | £1.1m |
| Citizens Advice Sefton | Merseyside | £1.1m |