THE ROYAL FREE CHARITY
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
We support the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at the Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital and North Middlesex University Hospital through four key strategic priorities: enhancing the experience of patients, supporting NHS staff, investing in innovation and research, and securing the best available technology and equipment for our clinicians.
Latest income
£9.4m
Expenditure
£14.6m
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 | £8.5m | £14.6m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £25.3m | £12.2m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £25.1m | £22.4m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £14.8m | £15.7m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £9.4m | £14.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.0m |
| Charitable activities | £33k |
| Trading | £3.2m |
| Investment income | £2.0m |
| Total income | £9.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £12.6m |
| Raising funds | £2.0m |
| Grants to institutions | £3.4m |
| Governance | £70k |
| Total expenditure | £14.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £4.6m |
| Total funds | £101m |
| — restricted | £28.1m |
| — unrestricted | £73.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £101m |
| Cash | £23.0m |
People
| Employees | 75 |
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.