The League of Friends of the North Tees Hospital
Analysis
The League of Friends of the North Tees Hospital is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cleveland. It was registered in May 1981, 45 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 services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The League of Friends of the North Tees Hospital reported income of £56k and spending of £33k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £56k (+344%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 132%. 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, The League of Friends of the North Tees Hospital sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Betty Riseley Trust for Children (£55k), The Hadhari Project (£56k) and The Catherine Bullen Foundation (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
As our name suggests, we are a friendly group whose main fundraising activity is the provision of refreshments for patients, staff and visitors from our coffee bar in North Tees Hospital. Funds raised provide patient comforts and amenities not available through the NHS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Betty Riseley Trust for Children | Guildford | £55k |
| The Hadhari Project | Derby | £56k |
| The Catherine Bullen Foundation | Colchester | £55k |
| The Sue Hammerson Foundation | London | £56k |