Fairfield Independent Hospital
Analysis
Fairfield Independent Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Helens. It was registered in November 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01141676). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Fairfield Independent Hospital reported income of £16.6m and spending of £17.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £13.6m to £16.6m (+22%), an average of +6.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Fairfield Independent Hospital sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trident Reach the People Charity (£16.6m), St Joseph's Hospice Hackney (£16.8m) and Barnabas Fund (£16.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £5.8m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 192 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Trading 99%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
We provide a broad range of clinical and health services to the public.We provide consulting rooms, diagnostic facilities, operating theatres and treatment rooms in order to relieve sickness, injury and poor health amongst the sick, convalescent, disabled and infirm. We promote and preserve good physical and mental health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trident Reach the People Charity | West Midlands | £16.6m |
| St Joseph's Hospice Hackney | London | £16.8m |
| Barnabas Fund | Birmingham | £16.5m |
| Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust | Colchester | £16.9m |