Plymouth Intensive Care Charity
Analysis
Plymouth Intensive Care Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in October 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Plymouth Intensive Care Charity reported income of £16k and spending of £9,228, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £16k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Plymouth Intensive Care Charity 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 Village Hall, Elvington (£16k), The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund (£16k) and Dr Ellerton's Charity (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Spring Intensive Care charity exists to improve the care of critically ill patients and their relatives treated in the general and neurosurgical intensive care units in Plymouth (Penrose and Pencarrow ward). Income comes from donations and fundraising activities and is used to purchase equipment, support staff education and welfare and to promote research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall, Elvington | NR Dover Kent | £16k |
| The R.l.st.j.harmsworth Memorial Research Fund | Bristol | £16k |
| Dr Ellerton's Charity | Reading | £16k |
| Featherstone and District Community First Responders | Wolverhampton | £16k |