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FRIENDS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL

Registered charity 207328 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The main aim of the charity is to raise funds to provide amenities and comforts for the benefit of patients and staff at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. We provide furniture and curtains for the wards as well as help with the purchase of medical equipment and supporting outpatient waiting areas.

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Latest income
£83k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £179,441 to £126,505 due to a net outgoing of £52,936 against incoming resources of £83,323. The charity maintains unrestricted funds of £113,721, which the trustees describe as a conservative level sufficient to cover management costs and respond to grant applications. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements accord with accounting records and comply with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: conservative level ... sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and to respond to applications for grants (held: £114k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a conservative level which are the free reserves of the charity so as to provide sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and to respond to applications for grants.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 8
“The administrator and secretary of the charity is an employee of Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. During the year “The Friends” was charged £77,268 (2023 - £28,460) for the provision of this staff member.” — page 15
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of King's College Hospital incorporating Kingfishers (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£83k£136k
31/12/2023£78k£179k
31/12/2022£52k£84k
31/12/2021£50k£74k
31/12/2020£96k£21k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF KINGS COLLEGE HOSPITAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £179,441 to £126,505 due to a net outgoing of £52,936 against incoming resources of £83,323. The charity maintains unrestricted funds of £113,721, which the trustees describe as a conservative level sufficient to cover management costs and respond to grant applications. The independent examiner confirmed that the financial statements accord with accounting records and comply with statutory requirements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.