Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To advance, promote and maintain health and healthcare of all descriptions and to prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health of every kind.

Latest income

£1.48bn

Expenditure

£1.54bn

Financial year end

2025-12-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-12-31 £996m £1.03bn
2022-12-31 £1.24bn £1.30bn
2023-12-31 £1.36bn £1.42bn
2024-12-31 £1.45bn £1.49bn
2025-12-31 £1.48bn £1.54bn

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £4.1m
Charitable activities £1.47bn
Trading £12.6m
Investment income £0
Total income £1.48bn

Spending

Charitable spend £1.53bn
Raising funds £11.8m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £14.0m
Total expenditure £1.54bn

Balance sheet

Reserves £0
Total funds £1.01bn
— restricted £800k
— unrestricted £1.01bn
— endowment £100k
Total assets £1.01bn
Cash £9.0m

People

Employees 18,566

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-10-03. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.