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paintings in hospitals

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Paintings In Hospitals is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Northern Ireland.


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

PAINTINGS IN HOSPITALS USES EXCEPTIONAL ART AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH ILLNESS, INJURY, ADDICTION, AUTISM AND DISABILITY. OUR ACTIVITIES HELP TO REDUCE LEVELS OF SICKNESS, ANXIETY AND STRESS IN PATIENTS, SERVICES USERS, CARE STAFF AND THE PUBLIC.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£320,025
Latest Expenditure
£443,589

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 68.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £424,331
Charitable Activities £142,391
Other Trading £24,888
Investments £2,244
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £405,041
Raising Funds £21,324
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£320,025£443,5890 / 20
2023£363,138£438,4360 / 3
2022£593,854£426,365£405,041£288,394£258,8416 / 3
2020£250,488£366,9640 / 0
2019£468,393£486,2730 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers