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THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

Registered charity 200905 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS

To raise money to provide amenities and services for patients and staff at Torbay Hospital

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

Latest income
£547k
Latest spending
£703k
Registered
1961
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,283,052 to £2,127,131, driven by a net movement in funds of £(155,921). The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £653,549, which are significantly above its stated policy target of £250,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £250,000 (held: £654k)
“unrestricted reserves should be sufficient to enable it at all times to meet its current designated commitments and anticipate future calls by the Hospital as and when they arise with a minimum of £250,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Secretary and Treasurer received honoraria of £2,500 each.
“During the year the Charity's Secretary and Treasurer both received an Honorarium to represent a gesture of goodwill and appreciation for services rendered to the Charity of £2,500 each” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Secretary and Treasurer received honoraria
“During the year the Charity's Secretary and Treasurer both received an Honorarium to represent a gesture of goodwill and appreciation for services rendered to the Charity of £2,500 each (2024: £5,000 to Secretary). Authority was given from the Charity Commission for the payments.” — page 25
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, expenses totalling £497 were reimbursed or paid directly to 4 Trustees (2024: £1,252 to 5 Trustees).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“During the year the Charity's Secretary and Treasurer both received an Honorarium to represent a gesture of goodwill and appreciation for services rendered to the Charity of £2,500 each (2024: £5,000 to Secretary). Authority was given from the Charity Commission for the payments.” — page 25
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, expenses totalling £497 were reimbursed or paid directly to 4 Trustees (2024: £1,252 to 5 Trustees).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from Trustees
“During the year the Charity's Secretary and Treasurer both received an Honorarium to represent a gesture of goodwill and appreciation for services rendered to the Charity of £2,500 each (2024: £5,000 to Secretary). Authority was given from the Charity Commission for the payments.” — page 25
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, expenses totalling £497 were reimbursed or paid directly to 4 Trustees (2024: £1,252 to 5 Trustees).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£547k
Total spending
£703k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

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, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£547k£703k
31/12/2024£390k£389k
31/12/2023£332k£1.4m
31/12/2022£459k£78k
31/12/2021£785k£117k

Common questions

Is THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £2,283,052 to £2,127,131, driven by a net movement in funds of £(155,921). The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £653,549, which are significantly above its stated policy target of £250,000. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming Audit Limited.

Who funds THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS as a grant recipient include WHEELER MILL FOUNDATION, THE PILMUIR ESTATE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WHEELER MILL FOUNDATIONFY2025£59k
THE PILMUIR ESTATEFY2022£40k
THE PILMUIR ESTATEFY2023£30k

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
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£35k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS£547k—0unclear—no doubt
TORBAY AND SOUTH DEVON NHS CHARITABLE FUND FY2025£433k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF TEDDINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FY2025£2.0m—0above—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL UNITED HOSPITALS (BATH) FY2025£1.7m—0above—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE RIPLEY HOSPITAL FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
TENBURY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS FY2024£137k—0unclear—no doubt

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