HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN

Registered charity 236722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Christchurch Magdalen Trust, HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN AT CHRISTCHURCH

The provision of financial help directly or indirectly to residents of Christchurch, Dorset generally and sometimes individually (a) to alleviate suffering or assist recovery of the sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm provided such help is not readily available from another source, or (b) to reduce need hardship or distress.

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£134k
Latest spending
£155k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £21,278 during the year, resulting in a closing unrestricted cash balance of £73,539. The trustees consider this balance sufficient to fund ongoing activities, supported by a substantial non-permanent endowment fund of £580,498. The charity also holds a permanent endowment fund valued at £2,754,221.

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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
12/12/2024£134k£155k
12/12/2023£105k£85k
12/12/2022£69k£76k
12/12/2021£74k£59k
12/12/2020£68k£74k

Common questions

Is HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that expenditure exceeded income by £21,278 during the year, resulting in a closing unrestricted cash balance of £73,539. The trustees consider this balance sufficient to fund ongoing activities, supported by a substantial non-permanent endowment fund of £580,498. The charity also holds a permanent endowment fund valued at £2,754,221. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST MARY MAGDALEN AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HOSPITALS CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOSPITAL OF ST MARY MAGDALEN£134k—0unclear—no doubt
ST MARY MAGDALEN AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£109k—0above—no doubt
ST MARY MAGDALENE AND HOLY JESUS TRUST FY2025£2.2m£60,001 - £70,000—no_policy—no doubt
THE HOSPITAL OF THE BLESSED MARY, COMMONLY CALLED ST MARY'S, HOSPITAL, CHICHESTER FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GORLESTON ST MARY MAGDALENE FY2024£279k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRIST CHURCH LANDS CHARITY FY2025£194k—0unclear—no doubt

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