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THE LEAGUE OF WORTHING HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS

Registered charity 208291 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF WORTHING HOSPITALS, THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE WORTHING HOSPITALS

The object of the League is to relieve patients of the Worthing Hospitals and to support the work of the said Hospitals by the provision of medical equipment and facilities for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors. The League runs a shop, a trolley shop and cafe at Worthing Hospital as part of its primary charitable activites.

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

Latest income
£764k
Latest spending
£699k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £65,593 for the year, driven by a 30% increase in shop/café turnover. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at an excess of approximately £146,000, providing a stable financial position with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The League of Worthing Hospitals & Community Friends (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£764k
Total spending
£699k
Cost of raising funds
£591k
Reserves (reported)
£389k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~6.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 77.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£764k£699k
31/12/2023£553k£535k
31/12/2022£449k£421k
31/12/2021£500k£482k
31/12/2020£498k£581k

Common questions

Is THE LEAGUE OF WORTHING HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £65,593 for the year, driven by a 30% increase in shop/café turnover. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at an excess of approximately £146,000, providing a stable financial position with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LEAGUE OF WORTHING HOSPITALS AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS£764k—0unclear—no doubt
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER HOSPITAL FY2025£164k—0above—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE RIPLEY HOSPITAL FY2025£122k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF WEST CORNWALL HOSPITAL FY2025£136k—0unclear—no doubt
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF WESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL FY2025£254k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE CHURCHILL HOSPITAL FY2026£100k—0above—no doubt

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