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Friends of healthcare provider HE501

Friends of healthcare provider is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Health categoryand the Healthcare provider support subcategory.

630 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.31% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

\b(league of friends|friends of .* (hospital|health centre|hospice|surgery|infirmary ))\b

Distribution by size of charity

Income band Charities with tag Percent of all charities
Under £10k 340 0.41%
£10k - £100k 194 0.30%
£100k - £250k 43 0.22%
£250k - £500k 26 0.29%
£500k - £1m 16 0.28%
£1m - £10m 2 0.03%
Over £10m 1 0.05%
Total 622 0.32%

Distribution by charity regulator

Regulator Charities with tag Percent of all charities
ccew 564 0.33%
oscr 60 0.24%
ccni 6 0.08%
Total 630 0.31%

Ten largest charities (by income)

Name Latest income
Strathcarron Hospice [Charity number: SC006704]
1. To promote the relief of suffering (so far as such purpose is charitable) in such ways as the Company shall from time to time think fit, and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of such objects):- (A) By establishing, maintaining and conducting Residential Nursing Homes and Hospices (hereinafter referred to as a Hospice the singular being understood to include the plural) in Scotland for the reception and care of persons of either sex (without regard to race or creed) who are suffering (at any age) from any chronic or terminal illness or from any disability or disease associated with or attributable to old age or from any other physical or mental infirmity and by providing medical or other treatment and attention for any such persons in their own homes. (B) By conducting or promoting or encouraging research into the care and treatment of persons suffering from any such illness, disability or infirmity and particularly into the care and treatment of persons suffering from cancer or terminal illnesses. (C) By promoting or encouraging or assisting in the teaching or training of any persons engaged in any medical or paramedical field and particularly in the training of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and other persons engaged in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing or allied services, and in the teaching or training of students in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing or allied services. (D) By assisting or encouraging the provision of spiritual help and guidance in accordance with the teaching and example of Christ for any persons resident (either as patients or otherwise) or working in the Hospice. (E) By providing a counselling service and practical care and support for the relatives and friends of patients in or connected with the Hospice.
£11,085,031
THE FRIENDS OF THE WISDOM HOSPICE LIMITED [Charity number: 284894]
The main objective of the Charity is to promote the relief of suffering and treatment of illness in the Medway and Swale areas. The Charity makes an annual grant to Medway Community Healthcare to not only ensure that the current services of The Wisdom Hospice are maintained but, where possible, to continually improve upon those services.
£1,161,139
FRIENDS OF VICTORIA HOSPITAL WIMBORNE [Charity number: 299230]
To provide support to patients and staff at the hospital and to raise funds for equipment, resources and staff training which are not available through NHS funding.
£1,040,813
Harrogate Hospital and Community Charity, supported by Friends of Harrogate Hospital [Charity number: 1050008]
Charitable funds received by the charity are accepted and held and administered as funds held on trust for purposes relating to the National Health Service in accordance with the National Health Service Act 1977 and the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and these funds are held on trust by the corporate body.
£967,000
BRITISH FRIENDS OF RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTRE [Charity number: 1028061]
Raises funds by letters of appeal, organises small fundraising events. We purchase equipment for the hospital & also acts as liaison between Rambam and the Homerton Hospital in Hackney, London, in the exchange programme of nurses and other medical personnel.
£921,287
Friends of Eastbourne Hospital [Charity number: 220592]
The Objects of the Friends shall be to provide relief and assistance for patients and staff at the Eastbourne Hospitals of the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust and the community NHS services provided centrally by other NHS and primary care trusts to the extent that the same was provided formerly by Eastbourne and County Healthcare NHS Trust.
£792,741
THE TORBAY HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS [Charity number: 200905]
To raise money to provide amenities and services for patients and staff at Torbay Hospital
£784,571
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL CIO [Charity number: 1155088]
The League is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and its charitable objectives are to relieve sickness and to preserve and protect good health for the public benefit by supporting the work of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital by such means as the trustees deem appropriate.
£766,199
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL [Charity number: 250797]
To raise funds and invite and receive contributions by way of subscriptions, donations or otherwise to supplement as the League thinks fit the resources of the hospital service in consultation with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; to support the hospital by means of voluntary service; to provide facilities for patients and relatives.
£763,866
THE MEDWAY LEAGUE OF FRIENDS [Charity number: 1172065]
The objects of this Charitable Incorporated Organisation are the relief of sickness and the promotion of good health and wellbeing of patients of NHS services in Medway. It began operating on 1 August 2018, taking over from the Unincorporated Charity (Registered Number 240562) which carried out the same function previously.
£694,526

Ten random charities

Name Latest income
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF BUXTON HOSPITAL [Charity number: 254860]
To provide comforts to patients in The Cavendish Hospital Buxton and clinic patients and visitors to MIU at Buxton Cottage Hospital, also supporting patients of Buxton Hospitals in the community requiring aftercare.
£56
THE FRIENDS OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL [Charity number: 229639]
Supporting patients at the Royal Worcestershire Hospital
£2,339
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL [Charity number: 260377]
Fundraising for hospital funding
£203,324
Friends Of The Hillswick Health Centre [Charity number: SC028513]
The objects of the Association shall be to relieve the sickness, suffering and distress and to preserve and protect the good health of those persons residing permanently or temporarily in the area covered by the Hillswick Health centre and associated Health Practice by promoting and supporting health care within the local community and specifically through the provision of medical equipment, aids or services for the benefit of such persons - always provided that the funds of the Association will not be used to provide any equipment, aids or services which it is the statutory duty of the National Health Service or Local Health Authorities to provide
£1
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF WORKINGTON INFIRMARY [Charity number: 504408]
We raise monies to provide finance for equipment requested by hospital management. We provide comfort and support for patients particularly the old and those with no family or living far away.
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE NUFFIELD ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE [Charity number: 264276]
The League of Friends generally supports the charitable work of the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. ie it provides amenities for patients and staff and assist with the purchase of equipment, which while not essential, will promote improved treatment and, or comfort for patients and staff.
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF MORETON DISTRICT(NORTH COTSWOLDS) HOSPITAL [Charity number: 288816]
The objects of the League of Friends are to mobilize, encourage, foster and maintain the interest of the public in the patients and support the work of the Moreton-in-Marsh (North Cotswolds)District Hospital. To provide a link between the hospital and the community which it serves and to support the charitable work of Moreton-in-Marsh (North Cotswolds)District Hospital.
£13,106
FRIENDS OF WINSLOW HEALTH CENTRE AND NORDEN HOUSE SURGERY [Charity number: 296089]
Fund raising for the purchase of items of medical equipment to assist the doctors and nurses with their care of the patients.
£351
LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF LONDON ROAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (DERBY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) [Charity number: 505089]
We provide shop, trolley and tea bar services for patients, staff and visitors which enable us to buy equipment for the benefit of patients.
£92,925
THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE ROTHERFIELD AND BROOK SURGERIES [Charity number: 802475]
Provides medical and other equipment and materials for the benefit of the patients of the Rotherfield and Brook Surgeries.
£5,479

Last update: January 2, 2024
Created: January 2, 2024