The League of Friends of the Exmouth Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of the Exmouth Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in January 1968, 58 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The League of Friends of the Exmouth Hospital reported income of £184k and spending of £83k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £51k to £184k (+259%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 874%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Exmouth Hospital sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South East Coast Ambulance Service Charitable Fund (£184k), Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (£184k) and West Wittering Parochial Church Council (£184k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT/STAFF TRAINING AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE HOSPITAL, ITS SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND TRANSPORT FOR THE HEALTH WELFARE AND COMFORT OF PATIENTS AND STAFF.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South East Coast Ambulance Service Charitable Fund | Sussex | £184k |
| Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team | Seascale | £184k |
| West Wittering Parochial Church Council | West Sussex | £184k |
| Linden Hall Community Centre Limited | Hampton | £184k |