Wrexham Hospital League of Friends

Analysis

Wrexham Hospital League of Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in March 1973, 53 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 human resources and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2024, Wrexham Hospital League of Friends reported income of £578k and spending of £660k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £97k to £578k (+493%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wrexham Hospital League of Friends sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include An Hour for Others (£578k), The Diamond Centre for Disabled Riders (£578k) and Lincolnshire Rural Support Network (£577k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 88%, investments 11% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 45% of spending and raising funds 54%. Grants to other organisations totalled £230k. Reserves of £262k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.