The Friends of Ross Hospital
Analysis
The Friends of Ross Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ross on Wye. It was registered in November 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Friends of Ross Hospital reported income of £15k and spending of £15k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £15k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Friends of Ross Hospital sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pamela Barlow Charitable Trust (£15k), Sudbury Freemen's Trust (£15k) and Yad Miriam (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The friends of Ross Hospital current activities are to raise funds by organising coffee mornings, street collections, an annual hospital garden fete and shop sales. These funds go to benefit patients in the hospital and local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pamela Barlow Charitable Trust | Stratford upon Avon | £15k |
| Sudbury Freemen's Trust | Sudbury | £15k |
| Yad Miriam | London | £15k |
| The Football League Jubilee Benevolent Fund | Preston | £15k |