FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL (WHITECHAPEL)
Relieve patients and former patients of the Royal London Hospital (Whitechapel) who are sick, handicapped or infirm and generally to support the charitable work of the Hospital including related research
Objects
TO RELIEVE PATIENTS AND FORMER PATIENTS OF THE LONDON HOSPITAL (WHITECHAPEL) WHO ARE SICK, CONVALESCENT, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM AND GENERALLY TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SAID HOSPITAL INCLUDING MEDICAL RESEARCH
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £535,532, which represent the majority of its total net assets of £555,853. The accounts state that resources are adequate for continuing operations, with a net movement in total funds of £6,057 for the year. The charity maintains non-current investments valued at £270,000 at historical cost.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2026
- Volunteers: 7
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Grant-making is its main activity
Funders the charity credits
- The Marie Celeste Samaritan Society
- Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry QMUL
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- The Royal London & Mile End Hospitals Board
- The Royal London Hospital Masonic Lodge
- Elior UK Hospital Caterers
- Jordan Dean Chilli & Banana Ltd
Trustees
- ELIZABETH JEAN ROBINSON JointChairchair
- Grace Zansanze Waters
- JUDITH WALKER Vice Chair
- Jane Clark
- Janet Ridding JointChair
- John Clark
- Jonathan Evans
- Kathryn Jessie WARK
- Mary Mackintosh DENHOLM
- Neil Fletcher
- Professor Paul Stanley Wright
- Professor T Beedham
- Richard Hugh GARDNER
- SUSAN KOPELMAN
- Shreeraj Kishorji LATURIA
- Suzanne Pearson Cantelo
- Veronica Winslow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2026 | £56k | £50k |
| 30/06/2025 | £55k | £38k |
| 30/06/2024 | £53k | £47k |
| 30/06/2023 | £44k | £37k |
| 30/06/2022 | £15k | £26k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL (WHITECHAPEL) financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £535,532, which represent the majority of its total net assets of £555,853. The accounts state that resources are adequate for continuing operations, with a net movement in total funds of £6,057 for the year. The charity maintains non-current investments valued at £270,000 at historical cost. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 1 | £250 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL (WHITECHAPEL) | £56k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF LINCOLN HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | £199k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF QUEEN MARY'S HOSPITAL - ROEHAMPTON | £54k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE ROYAL MARSDEN, CHELSEA | £651k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF THE CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |