LADY FORESTER HOSPITAL TRUST

Registered charity 1010199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LADY FORESTER CENTRE, LADY FORESTER DAY CARE CENTRE

We currently offer the following services - residential care, and day care.

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Latest income
£705k
Latest spending
£729k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the trust reported a net expenditure of £23,808 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds. The trustees confirm that reserves have been maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with their stated policy. The trust remains viable with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £578k)
It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — LADY FORESTER HOSPITAL TRUST (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: Lady Forester Hospital TrustRegistered, 2 registered locations, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 15/08/2023.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£705k
Total spending
£729k
Reserves (reported)
£3k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Shropshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£705k£729k
30/04/2024£649k£667k
30/04/2023£620k£610k
30/04/2022£433k£468k
30/04/2021£393k£469k

Common questions

Is LADY FORESTER HOSPITAL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the trust reported a net expenditure of £23,808 for the year ended 30 April 2025, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds. The trustees confirm that reserves have been maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, consistent with their stated policy. The trust remains viable with adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£1.5m
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION1£50k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LADY FORESTER TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LADY FORESTER HOSPITAL TRUST£705k0withinno doubt
THE LADY FORESTER TRUST FY2025£209k0belowno doubt
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND AND OTHER RELATED CHARITIES FY2025£519k0unclearno doubt
THE CONGREGATION OF THE SISTERS OF NAZARETH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£2.7m£60,001 - £70,0001belowno doubt
THE FORESTERS HOMES TRUST FY2024£135k0unclearno doubt
BRADFORD HOSPITALS CHARITY FY2025£357k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.