Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne
Analysis
Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in May 1988, 38 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 March 2025, Friends of Victoria Hospital Wimborne reported income of £308k and spending of £130k, leaving 58% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £293k to £308k (+5.3%), an average of +1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 70% 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 Victoria Hospital Wimborne sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% 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 Healthwatch Sutton (£308k), Herts Disability Sports Foundation (£308k) and West Looe Town Trust (£308k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide support to patients and staff at the hospital and to raise funds for equipment, resources and staff training which are not available through NHS funding.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Healthwatch Sutton | Surrey | £308k |
| Herts Disability Sports Foundation | Herts | £308k |
| West Looe Town Trust | Looe | £308k |
| Wessex Counselling Service | Somerset | £309k |