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friends of picu

The charity supports children and young people. Friends Of Picu is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in Devon, Dorset, and various other locations.


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

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE PATIENTS OF THE PAEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES (NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL HEALTH AUTHORITY).

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£257,344
Latest Expenditure
£284,670

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 16.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 76.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 13.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £83,355
Charitable Activities £46,658
Other Trading £1,010
Investments £1,765
Other Income £789,766

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £155,048
Raising Funds £26,305
Governance £570
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £20,814

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£257,344£284,6700 / 18
2023£227,622£154,0180 / 25
2022£266,275£160,5550 / 21
2021£178,917£221,2320 / 20
2020£922,554£202,167£155,048£720,388£720,3881 / 22

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers