Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People 2023
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSH Charity)

Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23

GOSH Charity supports Great Ormond Street Hospital with research funding, equipment and family support services. In 2022/23, total income reached a then-record £108m — a 45% increase — driven by increased direct gifts, the launch of the public Children's Cancer Centre appeal, and 250,000+ regular givers. The Christmas campaign saw a 170% increase in digital income. Building plans for the £300m Children's Cancer Centre progressed significantly. A cost-of-living hardship fund was launched for hospital staff and families. Organisational redesign and research strategy implementation continued.

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Research funding (National Funding Call for rare disease research); Children's Cancer Centre fundraising appeal (Build it. Beat it. — public phase launched 2023); medical equipment funding; family support services; staff development (Learning Academy); cost-of-living hardship fund (staff and families); Citizens Advice partnership for family benefits access; patient and family experience Custom geography from upload: UK-wide (HQ London)

📊Key Metrics

Total income £108m in 2022/23 — record at the time (45% increase from £74.5m); £44.7m from direct gifts (up £15.8m); £31m from legacies; 250,000+ regular givers Key Metric 1
Strong year for research strategy implementation — increase in quality of responses to National Funding Call; children's Cancer Centre building plans and permissions progressed; GOSH Learning Academy funding released for education and development Key Metric 2
170% increase in income from digital channels in Christmas campaign; public appeal for Children's Cancer Centre launched via TCS London Marathon charity of the year partnership; hardship fund launched for hospital staff and families during cost-of-living crisis Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Record income year; Christmas 2022 campaign raised significantly more than prior year; TCS London Marathon charity of the year partnership launched public appeal; Citizens Advice partnership helped families access benefits during cost-of-living crisis
  • Plans for Children's Cancer Centre became reality — building permissions and state-of-the-art equipment identified; new research strategy implementation year; organisational redesign to better deliver strategy; increased regular giving activity
  • Total expenditure £69.1m in 2022/23 vs £59.2m prior year; fundraising investment increased; 900 fundraising complaints (up 244 — attributable to significantly increased face-to-face activity); Sandeep Katwala retired after 6+ years on board; Thomas Fitzgerald joined Investment Committee; charity reg. 235825

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UK-Wide

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