The League of Friends of King George Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of King George Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilford. It was registered in September 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 makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The League of Friends of King George Hospital reported income of £77k and spending of £14k, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £77k (+652%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 5216%. Over the whole period it spent 16% 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 King George Hospital sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hathaway Trust (£77k), Bread of Life Ministries (Bristol) (£77k) and West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the benefit of staff and patients
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Hathaway Trust | Manchester | £77k |
| Bread of Life Ministries (Bristol) | Bristol | £77k |
| West Midlands Institute of Psychotherapy | Solihull | £77k |
| Family Matters of Plymouth | Plymouth | £77k |