Friends of East Surrey Hospital
Analysis
Friends of East Surrey Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redhill. It was registered in July 1983, 43 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.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of East Surrey Hospital reported income of £327k and spending of £323k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,241 to £327k (+5139%), an average of +169% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1746%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 East Surrey Hospital sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MBC (£327k), National Institute for African Studies (£327k) and Relationships Milton Keynes Ltd (£327k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends' aim is to assist in promoting the health, comfort and welfare of the patients, their visitors and the staff of the East Surrey Hospital by the provision of equipment, medical and otherwise, and amenities, by running a coffee shop in the Hospital and generally by supporting the charitable work of the Hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| MBC | West Midlands | £327k |
| National Institute for African Studies | Berkshire | £327k |
| Relationships Milton Keynes Ltd | Milton Keynes | £327k |
| Trauma Care | Birmingham | £327k |