The League of Friends of the Bridgwater Hospital and Community
Analysis
The League of Friends of the Bridgwater Hospital and Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in August 1984, 42 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, The League of Friends of the Bridgwater Hospital and Community reported income of £13k and spending of £10k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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 Bridgwater Hospital and Community sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chadlington Memorial Hall (£13k), Inchigeelagh O'gorman Academy of Irish Dance (£13k) and Love Burnt Oak Community Resource & Support Hub (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The main objects of the League are raising funds to provide facilities, additional to those provided by the NHS Trust, in Bridgwater Community Hospital or for Community Nurses working in the area covered by the Hospital. These facilities include any equipment required or amenities for patients or staff.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chadlington Memorial Hall | Chipping Norton | £13k |
| Inchigeelagh O'gorman Academy of Irish Dance | Chester Le Street | £13k |
| Love Burnt Oak Community Resource & Support Hub | Edgware | £13k |
| Harefield Transplant Club (The Hamsters) | Exeter | £13k |