ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S CHARITY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Alder Hey Children's Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children's Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families we care for every year. We are inspired by children; they stand at the heart of everything we do, driving us to raise money so the hospital can deliver the best care possible.
Latest income
£9.5m
Expenditure
£8.6m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £4.7m | £5.9m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £6.6m | £7.7m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £8.3m | £8.0m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £8.3m | £8.1m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £9.5m | £8.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £5.7m |
| Charitable activities | £2.7m |
| Trading | £667k |
| Investment income | £469k |
| Total income | £9.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.8m |
| Raising funds | £2.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £4.9m |
| Governance | £162k |
| Total expenditure | £8.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.0m |
| Total funds | £9.2m |
| — restricted | £4.2m |
| — unrestricted | £5.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £9.2m |
| Cash | £2.8m |
People
| Employees | 53 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who it helps
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.