Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital
Analysis
Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Truro. It was registered in April 1967, 59 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 and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital reported income of £109k and spending of £88k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £28k to £109k (+285%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Myrdle Charities (£109k), Wales Epilepsy Association Cyf (£109k) and Christ Church Children and Families Limited (£109k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Fund raising to provide equipment and comforts for patients at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro and Volunteers to welcome and guide patients through the Hospital, to provide tea and coffee services to patients awaiting appointments, a library trolley and a Friends Coffee Shop providing tea, coffees and other refreshments
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Myrdle Charities | London | £109k |
| Wales Epilepsy Association Cyf | Rhostyllen | £109k |
| Christ Church Children and Families Limited | Bristol | £109k |
| The Aletheia Foundation | London | £109k |