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THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS (BATH)

Registered charity 1176686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF THE RUH

Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly from £1,301,959 to £1,299,474, with unrestricted funds standing at £1,298,233. The charity maintains a reserves policy requiring at least £300,000 to be retained, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted reserves. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £300,000 (held: £1.3m)
“Reserves are held for expenditure on the Objects of the Friends, with adequate reserves, at least £300,000, retained to enable prudent management of any unforeseen circumstances.” — page 12
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The RUH provides IT, payroll, and HR advice services.
“The Royal United Hospitals Foundation Trust provides the Charity with a number of services, including IT and payroll. Human Resources advice is provided by Moorepay, and bookkeeping services by Mutu.” — page 4
“During the year, Nil (2023 - 1) Trustees were reimbursed expenses totalling £Nil (2023 - £1,356) relating to shop enhancements paid on behalf of the charity before becoming a trustee.” — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Ronny Helvey received reimbursement for shop enhancement costs incurred prior to appointment.
“The Royal United Hospitals Foundation Trust provides the Charity with a number of services, including IT and payroll. Human Resources advice is provided by Moorepay, and bookkeeping services by Mutu.” — page 4
“During the year, Nil (2023 - 1) Trustees were reimbursed expenses totalling £Nil (2023 - £1,356) relating to shop enhancements paid on behalf of the charity before becoming a trustee.” — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by ML Audit LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of the RUH (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.4m
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reserves (reported)
£1.6m
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~13.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£1.7m£1.4m
30/09/2024£1.4m£1.4m
30/09/2023£1.2m£1.1m
30/09/2022£678k£594k
30/09/2021£635k£501k

Common questions

Is THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS (BATH) financially healthy?

The accounts state that total funds decreased slightly from £1,301,959 to £1,299,474, with unrestricted funds standing at £1,298,233. The charity maintains a reserves policy requiring at least £300,000 to be retained, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current unrestricted reserves. The trustees and auditors confirm that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with adequate resources. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by ML Audit LLP.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION1£59k
THE PILMUIR ESTATE1£30k

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