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royal papworth hospital charity

The charity supports the general public. Royal Papworth Hospital Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Cambridge and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, 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

To support the work of Papworth Hospital as the UK's leading centre of excellence for the treatment and diagnosis of cardio-thoracic diseases; to provide additional amenities for our patients and their families which would not be available from normal statutory sources and to support Papworth's pioneering research activity and vision for the future.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,754,000
Latest Expenditure
£1,971,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 66.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 31.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,427,000
Charitable Activities £32,000
Other Trading £26,000
Investments £269,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,833,000
Raising Funds £138,000
Governance £484,000
Grants to Institutions £1,344,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,754,000£1,971,000£1,833,000£7,073,000£3,076,0006 / 53
2023£2,673,000£1,430,000£1,170,000£5,983,000£2,879,0007 / 33
2022£1,501,000£2,320,000£2,253,000£5,113,000£1,855,0006 / 25
2021£2,771,000£2,059,000£2,000,000£5,624,000£2,132,0007 / 25
2020£3,011,000£2,417,000£2,077,000£3,718,000£1,480,0007 / 27

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers