Transparency

Where the money comes from and where it goes.

Palhaços d'Opital is a non-profit association with Public Interest Status. Our mission is funded through three pillars: individual donations, partnerships with companies and foundations that make our hospital visits possible, and funding for specific projects.

Here you can see how much we receive, what we spend it on, and read the documents that explain it.

2025 in numbers.

Income

€351,590

What the association received in 2025, from all sources.

Expenditure

€263,924

What the association spent in 2025, on its activity and its structure.

Annual result

€87,667

The difference between the two. In a non-profit association, the result is not distributed: it stays in the association.

Average cost per visit

€592

Spending on hospital visits divided by the 446 visits in 2025. It is an estimate to give a sense of scale, not a price.

Where the money came from in 2025.

In 2025, 43% of what we received came from European funds. Donations accounted for 7.6%.

European funds 43%

Projects funded by the Norte 2030 and Lisboa 2030 programmes and by the Capacitação para o Investimento Social initiative, with set targets and deadlines.

Hospital sponsorships 21%

Companies, foundations and awards that fund the visit programme at a hospital.

Campaigns 19%

Fundraising campaigns in hospitals, in shops and with partner brands.

Awards 9.4%

Awards that fund projects, such as the Prémio Caixa Social.

Donations 7.6%

Donations from individuals and companies, including those from Amigos d'Opital.