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alder hey children's charity

The charity supports the general public. Alder Hey Children's Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Liverpool and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Alder Hey Children's Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children's Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families we care for every year. We are inspired by children; they stand at the heart of everything we do, driving us to raise money so the hospital can deliver the best care possible.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£8,350,000
Latest Expenditure
£8,100,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 65.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 67.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 34.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £5,011,000
Charitable Activities £1,985,000
Other Trading £953,000
Investments £401,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £5,483,000
Raising Funds £2,617,000
Governance £149,000
Grants to Institutions £4,724,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£8,350,000£8,100,000£5,483,000£8,348,000£5,000,00042 / 55
2023£8,284,000£8,047,000£6,174,000£7,750,000£4,300,00036 / 52
2022£6,633,000£7,670,000£5,948,000£7,748,000£2,900,00027 / 57
2021£4,729,000£5,867,000£4,630,000£8,533,000£3,300,00023 / 35
2020£4,720,000£4,250,000£3,237,000£9,005,000£3,200,00023 / 35

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers