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the countess charity

The charity supports the general public. The Countess Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by acting as an umbrella or resource body. The charity is based in Chester and operates in Cheshire West & Chester and Uganda.


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

Mission Statement - The Charity Aims to use the charitable income it receives to enhance and improve the patient experience at our hospital, focusing on areas not covered or fully supported by NHS funds. The charity aims to generate income for general purpose and specific projects and administers all donations in a manner that is both professional and sensitive to the needs of the donor.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£630,000
Latest Expenditure
£730,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 88.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 76.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 24.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £244,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £244,000
Investments £142,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £556,000
Raising Funds £174,000
Governance £2,000
Grants to Institutions £529,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£630,000£730,000£556,000£1,676,000£762,0003 / 2
2023£629,000£423,000£239,000£1,786,000£809,0004 / 5
2022£782,000£428,000£229,000£1,613,000£769,0004 / 0
2021£727,000£660,000£538,000£1,222,000£557,0005 / 0
2020£564,000£594,000£386,000£1,061,000£572,0005 / 7

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers