South Molton Community Hospital League of Friends

Analysis

South Molton Community Hospital League of Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in July 1976, 50 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 buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, South Molton Community Hospital League of Friends reported income of £16k and spending of £131k, spending 833% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £18k to £16k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 1111% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South Molton Community Hospital League of Friends sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Accrington District Sick Poor Fund (£16k), Bratton Clovelly Parish Hall (£16k) and Newton Abbot Community Shed (£16k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.