Friends of the Grimsby Maternity Hospital Special Care Baby Unit
Analysis
Friends of the Grimsby Maternity Hospital Special Care Baby Unit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in August 1977, 49 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 September 2025, Friends of the Grimsby Maternity Hospital Special Care Baby Unit reported income of £20k and spending of £10k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £1,765 to £20k (+1016%), an average of +83% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 286%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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 the Grimsby Maternity Hospital Special Care Baby Unit sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stockton Village Hall (£20k), Brahmin Samaj UK (£20k) and The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Bicentenary Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Aiding the wellbeing of babies and mothers in the special care baby unit of the the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, by provision of equipment and materials that otherwise may not be available.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton Village Hall | Warwickshire | £20k |
| Brahmin Samaj UK | London | £20k |
| The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Bicentenary Trust | Norwich | £20k |
| Be Heart Happy | Gwent | £20k |