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royal united hospital charitable fund

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, and the general public. Royal United Hospital Charitable Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Bath and operates in Somerset, Wiltshire, 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

The Charity's aims are to further the charitable objectives relating to the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and continue to work with the RUH and RNHRD to improve the facilities & services for patients & staff. The main fundraising arm of the Charity, the Forever Friends Appeal, is continuing to fund major campaigns, as well as supporting all wards and departments.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,067,415
Latest Expenditure
£5,379,804

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 150.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,168,307
Charitable Activities £344,208
Other Trading £262,224
Investments £291,676
Other Income £1,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,616,380
Raising Funds £763,424
Governance £77,518
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,067,415£5,379,804£4,616,380£8,518,814£2,677,28914 / 100
2023£2,107,534£4,796,585£3,944,673£10,601,796£2,627,94215 / 100
2022£3,082,975£1,957,451£1,147,292£13,636,141£2,547,92215 / 100
2021£2,039,768£1,415,266£711,820£11,788,400£2,016,11814 / 100
2020£3,498,810£2,559,939£1,694,057£10,859,104£1,641,64014 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers