League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The League's stated purpose is raising money for equipment and amenities for patients and staff in local hospitals and the community, with examples such as wheelchairs, defibrillators and hearing loops, so requests should be framed around that.
- Its stated geographic focus is the King's Lynn Area, so make clear how your work benefits people there.
- The annual report gives one total of £275,944 awarded, which may include grants to individuals, and no grant range is stated, so ask the League what size of request it considers before setting a figure.
- No way to apply was found in the annual report, the register entry or other pages, so contact the League directly to ask how to apply and when its committee considers requests, bearing in mind that the committee met six times in the period reported.
- The sources do not say how competitive its funding is.
Overview
League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 207408).
The League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals is a registered charity whose purpose is to raise money for equipment and amenities for patients and staff in local hospitals and in the community. It also exists to relieve patients and former patients of the hospitals and other invalids in the community who are sick, convalescent, disabled, infirm or in need of financial assistance, and to support the charitable work of the hospitals. Its committee met six times and approved funding totalling approximately £275,944. Reported examples of its giving include essential medical equipment, wheelchairs, ultrasound machines, defibrillators, hearing loops and sensory play facilities.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The League raises money for equipment and amenities for patients and staff in local hospitals and in the community, and its objects include relieving people who are sick, convalescent, disabled, infirm or in need of financial assistance. It supports the charitable work of hospitals through practical improvements to patient care and staff facilities. Reported examples include essential medical equipment, wheelchairs, ultrasound machines and defibrillators, alongside hearing loops, translation devices, sensory play and waiting-area facilities. Its giving also includes amenities that help patients and families during hospital care. The overall focus is hospital equipment and amenities benefiting patients and staff, with community support included in its stated purpose.
Themes
- Hospital equipment
Geographic Focus
King's Lynn Area.
How to apply
No way to apply was found in the charity's annual report, its register entry or other pages about it.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- King's Lynn
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £32,743 | £422,667 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £92,492 | £26,143 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £239,110 | £254,275 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £199,173 | £198,250 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £258,455 | £272,538 | £275,944 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- klmagazine.co.uk/articles/league-of-friends · read on 25 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- qehklcharity.co.uk/get-involved/league-of-friends · read on 25 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
Sources last checked on 25 October 2026.
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Stay Updated
Get updates on League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals and other funders
Subscribe
Applying to League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission
Stay Updated
Get updates on League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals and other funders
SubscribeApplying to League of Friends of the King's Lynn Area Hospitals?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission