Matlock Hospitals League of Friends
Analysis
Matlock Hospitals League of Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in March 1971, 55 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 provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Matlock Hospitals League of Friends reported income of £20k and spending of £15k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4,185 to £20k (+375%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 2502%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Matlock Hospitals League of Friends sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rubery Owen Group Charitable Trust (£20k), The Yvette and Hermione Jacobson Charitable Trust (£20k) and Ca Wales Area (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We financially support the NHS run Whitworth Hospital (Community Hospital) and Orchard Cottage (Short Break Residential Unit for people with Learning Disability), both in Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire. Items of equipment and larger projects such as car parking and departmental refurbishments over and above those supplied by the NHS are funded by us through legacies and donations received.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rubery Owen Group Charitable Trust | West Midlands | £20k |
| The Yvette and Hermione Jacobson Charitable Trust | London | £20k |
| Ca Wales Area | South Glamorgan | £20k |
| Speranta Trust | Reigate | £20k |