The Friends of St Luke's
Analysis
The Friends of St Luke's is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Friends of St Luke's reported income of £66k and spending of £101k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £7,044 to £66k (+841%), an average of +75% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 454%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 St Luke's sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group (£66k), Hucknall and District Voluntary Sector Partnership (£66k) and The Tracy Trust (£66k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Friends of St Luke's Hospital offer a guiding service for visitors to the hospital, as well as raising funds from the proceeds of two coffee shops on the hospital premises and through donations to benefit all at the hospital. From the funds raised, the charity is able to help doctors or hospital departments obtain items that would not normally be available through normal NHS funding.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group | Hounslow | £66k |
| Hucknall and District Voluntary Sector Partnership | Nottingham | £66k |
| The Tracy Trust | Slough | £66k |
| Home-Start Craven | North Yorkshire | £66k |