PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS
Registered charity 1065963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PIH
PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS USES EXCEPTIONAL ART AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH ILLNESS, INJURY, ADDICTION, AUTISM AND DISABILITY. OUR ACTIVITIES HELP TO REDUCE LEVELS OF SICKNESS, ANXIETY AND STRESS IN PATIENTS, SERVICES USERS, CARE STAFF AND THE PUBLIC.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £33,765 and free unrestricted reserves of £153,437, which is above the stated policy target of six months' average annual expenditure. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, noting that the business was transferred to CWPLUS in July 2025 to secure future support.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months average annual expenditure (held: £153k)
“The aim of the trustees is to maintain a level of free, unrestricted reserves of around six months average annual expenditure” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Paintings in Hospitals (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £33,765 and free unrestricted reserves of £153,437, which is above the stated policy target of six months' average annual expenditure. The trustees confirm the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, noting that the business was transferred to CWPLUS in July 2025 to secure future support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS as a grant recipient include JERWOOD FOUNDATION, THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, FRIENDS OF LEWES VICTORIA HOSPITAL, THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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