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GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY

Registered charity 1160024 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOSH

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity undertakes fundraising activities in order to invest in development, research and innovation, welfare and clinical development projects, medical equipment and capital infrastructure, all of which will enhance Great Ormond Street Hospital's ability to transform the health and well being of children and young people.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£140.4m
Latest spending
£348.0m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income reached a record £140.4m, while total expenditure rose significantly to £348.0m, primarily due to a £295.5m commitment to the Children’s Cancer Centre project. Consequently, net assets decreased by £200.8m to £329.5m, though the Trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities for at least 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 33.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“At the end of 2024/25 our rolling five-year charitable expenditure ratio was 66.9% (2023/24: 67.6%) and our cost to income ratio was 33.1% (2023/24: 32.4%).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £25.0m (held: £25.0m)
“Based on its financial modelling, the Charity has determined that general funds of £25.0m (2023/24: £20.0m) should be held at all times”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Royal Bank of Canada (corporate partner where a Trustee was employed) and a Trustee
“During the year donations of £718k (2023/24: £747k) were received from related parties. This includes £435k of fundraising income from Royal Bank of Canada, who are a corporate partner and is where one of the Trustees was employed for part of the year. The amount also includes donations amounting to £269k from one Trustee.” — page 115
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Fundraising Regulator investigation ongoing
“Following an undercover investigation by The Times newspaper last year, the Fundraising Regulator’s subsequent investigation into the allegations raised is ongoing. We have taken this investigation very seriously and continue to collaborate with the Fundraising Regulator to support with its investigation, which is yet to be finalised and published.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Great Ormond Street International Promotions Limited
“As a trading subsidiary of GOSH Charity, Great Ormond Street International Promotions Limited (GOSIPL) Gift Aided 2024/25 profits of £1.5m to GOSH Charity” — page 90
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (matched by registered charity number).

UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)

Property (HM Land Registry)

25 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (20 freehold); recorded price paid £5.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustpilot: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity scores 2.1/5 from 17 reviews (source) — reviews usually concern the charity’s shops or services, not its charitable performance.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram (91K followers)

Advertised salaries (public job ads)

Roles this charity has advertised on CharityJob, matched on the exact employer name. A different source from the statutory pay bands above: these are asking salaries for vacancies, not what anyone was paid.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£140.4m
Total spending
£348.0m
Cost of raising funds
£45.3m
Reserves (reported)
£277.9m
Employees
277

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 32.3% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£140.4m£348.0m
31/03/2024£131.2m£93.2m
31/03/2023£107.7m£69.1m
31/03/2022£74.5m£59.2m
31/03/2021£68.5m£46.1m

Common questions

Is GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached a record £140.4m, while total expenditure rose significantly to £348.0m, primarily due to a £295.5m commitment to the Children’s Cancer Centre project. Consequently, net assets decreased by £200.8m to £329.5m, though the Trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Who funds GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, THE PENNIES FOUNDATION, THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500k
THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATIONFY2022£492kMedical
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2023£250kTowards the costs of academic posts supporting the new Professorial Chair in Palliative Care for Children and Young People at UCL GOS ICH.
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2021£248kGrant to institution
THE DRUE HEINZ CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£200k
THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATIONFY2024£200k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£184k
CLEAN AIR FUNDFY2021£133k
CLEAN AIR FUNDFY2021£133k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£100k
THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATIONFY2025£100k
THE PENNIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£68k
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£65kGood Health and Well-Being
SOHN FOUNDATION LONDONFY2025£50k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50kMedical, Health and Sickness
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2021£48kGrants to members
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2024£45k
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2023£30kGrants awarded 2023
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20kGrant paid to institution
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£20k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20kRelief of sickness and illness by provision of treatment and care to children at the Great Ormond Street Hospital
THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20kRelief of sickness and illness by provision of treatment and care to children at the Great Ormond Street Hospital
THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATIONFY2022£20k
THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kRelief of sickness and illness by provision of treatment and care to children at the Great Ormond Street Hospital
THE LESLIE SMITH FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£20k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE ADINT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
SIR SAMUEL SCOTT OF YEWS TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£10kPoverty
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£10k
THE ANNANDALE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIESFY2022£5kGrant
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE WILLIAM ALLEN YOUNG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
GOFUNDME.ORG.UKFY2025£3k15th David Holmes Charity Cricket Cup 2024
LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND)FY2024£3k
THE ROTHES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£2kMatched funding

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation12/04/2017£20kProfessor Shamima Rahman’s research into Mitochondrial Disease

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement2£106k
DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST2£37k
THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST2£9k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION2£6k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION2£2k
WARRANT OFFICERS' & SERGEANTS' MESS SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS1—
THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION1£40k
THE DU BROW CHARITY1£35k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S CHARITY£140.4m——no_policy33.1%no doubt
CHILDREN WITH CANCER UK FY2024£17.8m£130,001 - £140,000—unclear20.0%no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARITY FY2025£5.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP FY2025£5.5m——below—no doubt
EAST ANGLIA'S CHILDREN'S HOSPICES FY2025£22.4m——unclear—no doubt
THE CANCER TREATMENT AND RESEARCH TRUST CIO FY2024£502k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.